✈ LHR → MAD
LONDON → MADRID: 2H 34M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from London to Madrid
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from London to Madrid?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 2 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 772 miles (1,243 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 34m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
772 mi
1,243 km · great-circle
Avg speed
483 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.