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MAD to RVY: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from RVY?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Rivera (RVY) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to RVY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Rivera?
Rivera is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to RVY?
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