# Distance from Greensboro (GSO) to Madrid (MAD)

> 6,468 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,468 km / 4,019 mi / 3,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 60° (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 19:50 in Greensboro, it's 01:50 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,076 ft (MAD is higher than GSO)

## Airports

### [Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gso-greensboro-piedmont-triad-international-airport/1ef266df-1f04-62ba-9a7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greensboro, United States
- ICAO: KGSO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.100000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 926 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 19:50 in Greensboro, it's 01:50 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gso-greensboro-piedmont-triad-international-airport/1ef266df-1f04-62ba-9a7b-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)