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PLQ to MAD: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,545 mi
2,486 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from MAD?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,545 miles (2,486 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Palanga and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to MAD?
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