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MAD to DCU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
4,410 mi
7,097 km · 3,832 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from DCU?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Decatur (DCU) is 4,410 miles (7,097 km, 3,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from MAD to DCU?
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