✈ MAD → AUH
MADRID → ABU DHABI: 7H 28M, 3,504 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Madrid to Abu Dhabi
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Madrid to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 7 hours 28 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,504 miles (5,639 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 28m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,504 mi
5,639 km · great-circle
Avg speed
756 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
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.