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MAD to BLA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Barcelona (General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport)
4,257 mi
6,850 km · 3,699 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLA — General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport · Barcelona, Venezuela
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 BLA
- CUM · Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport45 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport49 mi away
- ICC · Andrés Miguel Salazar Marcano Airport68 mi away
- PMV · Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from BLA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Barcelona (BLA) is 4,257 miles (6,850 km, 3,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to BLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to BLA?
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