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MAD to CAG: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
674 mi
1,084 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from CAG?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Cagliari (CAG) is 674 miles (1,084 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 CAG?
Nonstop service on MAD–CAG 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 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to CAG?
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Why are some MAD to CAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–CAG 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.