✈ MAD → LHR
2H 34M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.
Flight from Madrid to London
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from Madrid to London?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to London (LHR) 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
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
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.