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MAD to HGL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport)
1,086 mi
1,748 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
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 HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from HGL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Helgoland (HGL) is 1,086 miles (1,748 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to HGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 HGL?
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