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MAD to FFD: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
779 mi
1,254 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from FFD?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Fairford (FFD) is 779 miles (1,254 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to FFD?
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