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MAD to FLL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
4,398 mi
7,078 km · 3,822 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from FLL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 4,398 miles (7,078 km, 3,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to FLL?
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