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MAD to LAN: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
4,017 mi
6,464 km · 3,490 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LAN?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Lansing (LAN) is 4,017 miles (6,464 km, 3,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LAN?
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