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RAL to MAD: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,794 mi
9,324 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from MAD?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,794 miles (9,324 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Riverside and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to MAD?
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