✈ MAD → BRU
2H 41M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.
Flight from Madrid to Brussels
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Zaventem (BRU), Belgium Europe
How long is the flight from Madrid to Brussels?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 2 hours 41 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 816 miles (1,313 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 41m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
816 mi
1,313 km · great-circle
Avg speed
488 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Brussels timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Brussels
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
✈ Flight 205 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 225 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 54 kg CO₂
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.