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LAF to MAD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,202 mi
6,762 km · 3,651 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from MAD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,202 miles (6,762 km, 3,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MAD?
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