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MAD to FCO: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport)
826 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, 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 FCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from FCO?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Rome (FCO) is 826 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to FCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from MAD to FCO?
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