# Distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Madrid (MAD)

> 8,479 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,479 km / 5,268 mi / 4,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:25 in Brownsville, it's 10:25 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,979 ft (MAD is higher than BRO)

## Airports

### [Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bro-brownsville-brownsvillesouth-padre-island-international-airport/1ef266df-115d-692c-8f9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brownsville, United States
- ICAO: KBRO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 25.910000, -97.430000
- Elevation: 22 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 03:25 in Brownsville, it's 10:25 in Madrid.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bro-brownsville-brownsvillesouth-padre-island-international-airport/1ef266df-115d-692c-8f9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)