✈ MAD → MEX
11H 33M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Madrid to Mexico City
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Madrid to Mexico City?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 11 hours 33 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,633 miles (9,066 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 33m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,633 mi
9,066 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
Westward — easier
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.