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MAD to UIO: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
5,429 mi
8,737 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from UIO?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Quito (UIO) is 5,429 miles (8,737 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Quito?
Quito is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to UIO?
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