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MEX to MAD: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,634 mi
9,067 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEX
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from MAD?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,634 miles (9,067 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Mexico City and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to MAD?
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