Flights from New York City to Madrid

Flights from New York to Madrid

New York's reputation as the city that never sleeps is matched by Madrid. The vibrant Spanish capital has a relentless nightlife and an innovative restaurant scene, complementing the city's cultural highlights that include the masterpieces exhibited in the Prado Museum. New Yorkers looking to explore Spain or heading to eurosope on business can book a direct flight from New York to Madrid with a choice of airlines, including a budget carrier.  Direct connections are available seven days a week and take about seven hours for the trip across the Atlantic, with all departures leaving New York in late afternoon or evening for a morning arrival in the Spanish capital. Additional indirect services with one change in transit at a eurosopean hub take longer but increase the travel options from New York.

Which airlines fly from New York to Madrid? 

Several US and eurosopean airlines offer direct flights from New York to Madrid Barajas Airport in various codeshare operations. American Airlines partners with the Spanish national carrier Iberia and Finnair to offer daily direct flights to the Spanish capital from John F. Kennedy Airport. United Airlines, in partnership with German national carrier Lufthansa and Belgian operator Brussels Airlines provides a daily direct flight to Madrid from Newark Liberty International Airport. Delta Airlines partners with French national airline Air France and Dutch carrier KLM for a daily early evening flight, and with Spanish airline Air eurosopa for a late night departure, both operating from JFK Airport. Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle provides an overnight direct flight from New York to Madrid four nights a week, departing from JFK.  Numerous indirect flights are available with a choice of airlines, with connections en route at major eurosopean airports in Amsterdam, London or Paris.

How long is the flight from New York to Madrid? 

The fastest connections for the 3595 mile (5785 kilometer) trip east across the Atlantic are some Norwegian Air Shuttle, Iberia and American Airlines overnight services from John F, Kennedy International Airport taking six hours and 55 minutes to reach the Spanish capital. Other direct departures from New York to Madrid take between five and 25 minutes longer to complete the trip, with the longest journey time being a Delta Airlines early evening departure from JFK, taking seven hours and 20 minutes. Most indirect connections with one change in transit take upwards of nine hours total journey time to Madrid, depending on the route and the length of layover.

How many flights are there from New York to Madrid? 

There are five daily direct flights from New York to Madrid on Monday-Wednesday, six on Thursdays and Fridays and seven daily direct flights at weekends. These include departures from Newark and JFK airports. Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle offers one direct flight from New York to Madrid four nights a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays . All direct services from New York to Madrid involve overnight travel, with departure times ranging from late afternoon to late at night. There are numerous additional daily indirect flights to Madrid from New York airports, requiring one change, with various airlines and routes.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from New York to Madrid? 

Departure Airport: John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in Queens, 14 miles (20 kilometers) south east of downtown Manhattan, with public transit available on the subway to Jamaica or Howard Beach stations, connecting with AirTrain shuttle services to the airport, taking 45-60 minutes. Newark Liberty International Airport is located in New Jersey, about nine miles (15 kilometers) south west of Manhattan, with regular train services provided by Amtrak and NJ Transit, taking about 30 minutes to make the trip to the airport station. Both airports have long and short stay parking lots, food courts with fast food outlets and international restaurants, coffee bars, pubs, fashion boutiques, newsstands, business lounges, currency exchange bureaux and free WiFi.

Arrival Airport: Madrid Barajas Airport is situated about eight miles (12 kilometers) north east of central Madrid, with public transit transfers downtown available on express buses and  trains on Madrid Metro line 8 and the Cercanias suburban rail network lines C1 and C10, with journeys to the city lasting about 30 minutes. Facilities at the airport terminal include car rental agencies, currency exchange desks, ATMs and luggage storage facilities. Dining options include fast food outlets, international restaurants and Spanish tapas bars. There are duty free shopping malls, fashion boutiques, specialist Castilian gourmet and wine stores, news vendors and book stores. Business travelers can use executive lounges and free WiFi.

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