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RAO to MAD: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,118 mi
8,236 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from MAD?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,118 miles (8,236 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ribeirao Preto and Madrid?
Madrid is 5 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to MAD?
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