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LGB to MAD: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,829 mi
9,381 km · 5,065 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from MAD?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,829 miles (9,381 km, 5,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 LGB to MAD?
Nonstop service on LGB–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 11h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to MAD?
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Why are some LGB to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–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.