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MAD to PLQ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
1,545 mi
2,486 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from PLQ?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Palanga (PLQ) is 1,545 miles (2,486 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PLQ?
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