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MAD to PAC: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,082 mi
8,179 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from PAC?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Panama (PAC) is 5,082 miles (8,179 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PAC?
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