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LHR to ECV: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
783 mi
1,260 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Near ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from ECV?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Madrid (ECV) is 783 miles (1,260 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHR to ECV?
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