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ULQ to MAD: distance & flight time
Tulua (Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,127 mi
8,251 km · 4,455 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULQ — Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport · Tulua, Colombia
- 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 ULQ
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport39 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport41 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport50 mi away
- BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport55 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 ULQ from MAD?
The flight distance from Tulua (ULQ) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,127 miles (8,251 km, 4,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULQ to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 ULQ to MAD?
Nonstop service on ULQ–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 10h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tulua and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Tulua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULQ to MAD?
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Why are some ULQ to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ULQ–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.