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RCU to MAD: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
6,386 mi
10,278 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- 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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 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 RCU from MAD?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Madrid (MAD) is 6,386 miles (10,278 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Rio Cuarto and Madrid?
Madrid is 5 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to MAD?
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