✈ ATL → MAD
9H 2M FROM ATLANTA TO MADRID. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
Flight from Atlanta to Madrid
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Madrid?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 9 hours 2 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,325 miles (6,960 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 2m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,325 mi
6,960 km · great-circle
Avg speed
770 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.