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QLR to MAD: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
285 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from MAD?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Madrid (MAD) is 285 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 QLR to MAD?
Nonstop service on QLR–MAD 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Monte Real and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to MAD?
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Why are some QLR to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QLR–MAD 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.