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CRC to ECV: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,069 mi
8,158 km · 4,405 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Near ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from ECV?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,069 miles (8,158 km, 4,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CRC to ECV?
Nonstop service on CRC–ECV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to ECV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRC–ECV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRC to ECV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRC–ECV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.