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MAD to PDK: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
4,311 mi
6,938 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from PDK?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Atlanta (PDK) is 4,311 miles (6,938 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PDK?
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