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MAD to CFB: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
5,031 mi
8,097 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from CFB?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 5,031 miles (8,097 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 CFB?
Nonstop service on MAD–CFB 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 10h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to CFB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–CFB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAD to CFB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–CFB 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.