Madrid, Spain
| IATA Code | MAD |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LEMD |
| City | Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Time Zone | Europe/Madrid |
| Coordinates | 40.4983, -3.5676 |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft / 610 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Madrid |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MAD, using MAD as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMAD Sabre: A15JUNLHRMAD Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMAD
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 1,243 km / 772 mi | ≈ 1.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 5,760 km / 3,579 mi | ≈ 6.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,649 km / 3,510 mi | ≈ 6.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 11,381 km / 7,072 mi | ≈ 13.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 17,672 km / 10,981 mi | ≈ 20.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to MAD, at roughly 1.5 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 20.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MAD as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Madrid is MAD — Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport operates on Europe/Madrid time.
In a flight segment line, MAD appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MAD... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to MAD, at an estimated 1.5 hours nonstop flight time.
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