Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–4 PM in Houston = 3 PM–11 PM in Madrid
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Long-distance city guides / Houston and Madrid
Houston to Madrid: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Houston. 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 Houston, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Madrid.
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How far apart you are
8,049 km (5,002 mi)
About 10.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Halifax, Canada: 3,236 km (2,011 mi) from Houston, 4,818 km (2,994 mi) from Madrid
- Boston, United States: 2,581 km (1,604 mi) from Houston, 5,471 km (3,399 mi) from Madrid
- Montreal, Canada: 2,582 km (1,604 mi) from Houston, 5,532 km (3,437 mi) from Madrid
Making Houston–Madrid work
- Houston 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 Houston and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Houston. 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 Houston and Madrid?
The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Houston, 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 Houston from Madrid?
8,049 km (5,002 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 10.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Houston and Madrid?
The fairest cities to meet in are Halifax, Boston, Montreal. Halifax is 3,236 km (2,011 mi) from Houston and 4,818 km (2,994 mi) from Madrid.