# Distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Madrid (MAD)

> 6,956 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,956 km / 4,322 mi / 3,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:36 in Atlanta, it's 00:36 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,160 ft (MAD is higher than FTY)

## Airports

### [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KFTY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.800000, -84.500000
- Elevation: 841 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 18:36 in Atlanta, it's 00:36 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-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)