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MAD to CLJ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
1,423 mi
2,289 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from CLJ?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 1,423 miles (2,289 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to CLJ?
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