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MAD to LBF: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,778 mi
7,689 km · 4,152 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LBF?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,778 miles (7,689 km, 4,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Madrid and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LBF?
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