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MAD to BSB: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
4,821 mi
7,759 km · 4,189 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from BSB?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Brasilia (BSB) is 4,821 miles (7,759 km, 4,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAD to BSB?
Nonstop service on MAD–BSB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Brasilia?
Brasilia is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to BSB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–BSB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAD to BSB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–BSB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.