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LRE to MAD: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
10,233 mi
16,469 km · 8,892 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from MAD?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Madrid (MAD) is 10,233 miles (16,469 km, 8,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Longreach and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to MAD?
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