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LNK to MAD: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,622 mi
7,438 km · 4,016 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from MAD?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,622 miles (7,438 km, 4,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Lincoln and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to MAD?
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