What is the distance from Los Angeles to Madrid?

The great-circle distance from Los Angeles to Madrid is 5,832 miles (9,385 km).

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid?

Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Los Angeles to Madrid produce?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Madrid emits about 1389 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ LAX → MAD

11H 55M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,832 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time: 11h 55m

Distance: 5,832 mi

Or: 9,385 km

Jet lag: 9h

Flight from Los Angeles to Madrid

From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Madrid → Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Madrid?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 11 hours 55 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,832 miles (9,385 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

11h 55m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

5,832 mi

9,385 km · great-circle

Avg speed

787 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Madrid timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Madrid

Time difference

+9h

9 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~9d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1389 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1605 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 385 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

11H 55M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,832 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight from Los Angeles to Madrid

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