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MAD to HEL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
1,831 mi
2,947 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from HEL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Helsinki (HEL) is 1,831 miles (2,947 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to HEL?
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