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ROK to MAD: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
10,523 mi
16,935 km · 9,144 nm
21h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from MAD?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Madrid (MAD) is 10,523 miles (16,935 km, 9,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 6m 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 Rockhampton and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to MAD?
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