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MAD to LGA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
3,581 mi
5,763 km · 3,112 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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
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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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LGA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to New York (LGA) is 3,581 miles (5,763 km, 3,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAD to LGA?
Nonstop service on MAD–LGA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAD to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–LGA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.