Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MAD to LEX: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,177 mi
6,721 km · 3,629 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MAD→LEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LEX?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,177 miles (6,721 km, 3,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.