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SEN to MAD: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
793 mi
1,277 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from MAD?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Madrid (MAD) is 793 miles (1,277 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Southend and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to MAD?
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