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MAD to YIP: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,986 mi
6,415 km · 3,464 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from YIP?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,986 miles (6,415 km, 3,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to YIP?
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