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MAD to VLC: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Valencia (Valencia Airport)
177 mi
284 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from VLC?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Valencia (VLC) is 177 miles (284 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to VLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAD to VLC?
Nonstop service on MAD–VLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to VLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–VLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAD to VLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–VLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.