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MAD to LGB: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,829 mi
9,381 km · 5,065 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LGB?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,829 miles (9,381 km, 5,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LGB?
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