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YCD to MAD: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,264 mi
8,472 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from MAD?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,264 miles (8,472 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Nanaimo and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to MAD?
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