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HNL to MAD: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
7,860 mi
12,649 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HNL from MAD?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Madrid (MAD) is 7,860 miles (12,649 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HNL to MAD?
Nonstop service on HNL–MAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Honolulu and Madrid?
Madrid is 12 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to MAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNL–MAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNL to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNL–MAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.