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MSL to MAD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,438 mi
7,142 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
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 MSL from MAD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,438 miles (7,142 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Muscle Shoals and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MAD?
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