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MAD to DTW: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,979 mi
6,404 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from DTW?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,979 miles (6,404 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to DTW?
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