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MAD to ALF: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Alta (Alta Airport)
2,255 mi
3,630 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from ALF?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Alta (ALF) is 2,255 miles (3,630 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to ALF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 MAD to ALF?
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