# Distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Madrid (MAD)

> 7,146 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,146 km / 4,440 mi / 3,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:02 in Birmingham, it's 14:02 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,351 ft (MAD is higher than BHM)

## Airports

### [Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhm-birmingham-birmingham-shuttlesworth-international-airport/1ef266df-1080-6874-8a71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birmingham, United States
- ICAO: KBHM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.560000, -86.750000
- Elevation: 650 ft

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:02 in Birmingham, it's 14:02 in Madrid.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhm-birmingham-birmingham-shuttlesworth-international-airport/1ef266df-1080-6874-8a71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
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