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MAD to HBE: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from HBE?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to HBE?
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