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MAD to RCU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
6,386 mi
10,278 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from RCU?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 6,386 miles (10,278 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to RCU?
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