✈ JFK → MAD
7H 36M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from New York to Madrid
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from New York to Madrid?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 7 hours 36 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,579 miles (5,760 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 36m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,579 mi
5,760 km · great-circle
Avg speed
757 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York 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.