Madrid to Rio De Janeiro (MAD–GIG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
MAD–GIG is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Iberia leads the route. The flight covers 5,063 miles in approximately 10h. Beyond nonstop, 31 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB Iberia Also: AY, BA, CX, LY, QR | 4 | 350 | 10h20 | – | Oneworld | AY, BA, CX, LY, QR |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Travel Essentials
MAD: CEST · GIG: -03
When it's 6:00 PM in Madrid, it's 1:00 PM in Rio De Janeiro.
Spanish passport holders enter Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days for tourism or business. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from arrival. No prior registration or eVisa is required. You get stamped in at the airport.
The 90-day period can be extended once for another 90 days at a Federal Police office in Brazil, totaling 180 days per rolling 12-month period. The extension fee is BRL 204. Apply before your initial 90 days expire.
Brazil requires proof of yellow fever vaccination if you are arriving from or transiting through a country in the yellow fever zone. Spain is not in that zone, so a direct flight from Spain does not trigger the requirement. If your itinerary routes through a yellow fever country, carry your International Certificate of Vaccination.
Metro Line 8 runs from Nuevos Ministerios (central Madrid) to T1/T2/T3 in 12–15 minutes (€6, including the airport supplement). T4 requires an additional free shuttle from T2; add 10 minutes. The Cercanías commuter train (Line C-1) reaches T4 from Atocha station in 25 minutes (€2.60, no supplement).Taxis have a fixed fare of €30 from central Madrid zones. The ride is typically 20–35 minutes depending on traffic. Avenida de América bus hub serves several airport bus routes (€5).
Uber and 99 serve the airport at R$50–80 to Ipanema or Copacabana (40–60 min off-peak). Official táxi amarelo (yellow taxi) at the curb: R$80–120. Pre-pay at the taxi counter inside arrivals for a fixed rate option.The Real Auto Ônibus airport bus (R$16) runs to Rodoviária Novo Rio, Cinelândia metro station, and Santos Dumont Airport. BRT Transcarioca (R$4.05) serves Barra da Tijuca. Rental car desks are in the arrivals hall. GIG is 40km from the South Zone; always check traffic before planning ground travel time.
Tropical climate on Guanabara Bay. Summer (December–March) is hot and very wet at 28–37°C with intense afternoon downpours that regularly flood approach roads and occasionally cause airport disruptions. January and February see the highest rainfall and are the most disruption-prone months operationally.
Winter (June–September) is warm and drier at 22–28°C. This is the most operationally stable period. The airport sits on Ilha do Governador. Approach paths are over water, but the surrounding terrain causes occasional windshear on the south runway. Rio's Carnival period (February–March) creates extreme traffic on ground access routes.
MAD–GIG Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from MAD to GIG
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) are connected by nonstop service from Iberia. With 25 weekly departures, this is a well served route.
MAD to GIG Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from MAD to GIG ranges from 10 hours 0 minutes to 11 hours 50 minutes. The route covers a distance of 5,063 miles (8,148 km). There are approximately 25 weekly flights outbound and 22 return, totaling 47 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
31 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 15 hours via EWR. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.