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MAD to ARB: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
3,997 mi
6,432 km · 3,473 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from ARB?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 3,997 miles (6,432 km, 3,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Madrid and Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to ARB?
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