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MAD to GRQ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Groningen (Eelde Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from GRQ?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Groningen (GRQ) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to GRQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 GRQ?
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