✈ DXB → MAD
7H 29M FLIGHT. TWO MOVIES, NO SLEEP, ONE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Flight from Dubai to Madrid
From Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from Dubai to Madrid?
A nonstop flight from Dubai (DXB) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 7 hours 29 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,510 miles (5,649 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 29m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,510 mi
5,649 km · great-circle
Avg speed
756 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
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.