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MAD to FXE: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,394 mi
7,072 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,394 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from FXE?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,394 miles (7,072 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to FXE?
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 FXE?
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