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MAD to BNA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
4,343 mi
6,989 km · 3,774 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from BNA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Nashville (BNA) is 4,343 miles (6,989 km, 3,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Nashville?
Nashville is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to BNA?
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