Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–4 PM in Chicago = 3 PM–11 PM in Madrid
About 8 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Chicago and Madrid
Chicago to Madrid: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Madrid.
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How far apart you are
6,725 km (4,179 mi)
About 9 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago, 2,891 km (1,797 mi) from Madrid
- Halifax, Canada: 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago, 4,818 km (2,994 mi) from Madrid
- Boston, United States: 1,366 km (849 mi) from Chicago, 5,471 km (3,399 mi) from Madrid
Making Chicago–Madrid work
- Chicago evenings land in Madrid's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Chicago and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Chicago and Madrid?
The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Madrid. That gives you about 8 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Chicago from Madrid?
6,725 km (4,179 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 9 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Chicago and Madrid?
The fairest cities to meet in are Reykjavík, Halifax, Boston. Reykjavík is 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago and 2,891 km (1,797 mi) from Madrid.