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New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) distance

The great-circle distance from New York to Madrid is 3,110 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

JFKMAD

Route facts

From
United StatesNew York (JFK)
To
SpainMadrid (MAD)
Time difference
Madrid is 6 hours ahead of New York
Midpoint
46.30° N, 38.63° W
Heading from JFK
66° northeast
Heading from MAD
295° northwest
Farthest north
46.3° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see JFK-MAD on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.