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SPU to MAD: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,039 mi
1,672 km · 903 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
- 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from MAD?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,039 miles (1,672 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPU to MAD?
Nonstop service on SPU–MAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to MAD?
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Why are some SPU to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPU–MAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.