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ECV to MDW: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,185 mi
6,735 km · 3,637 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECV from MDW?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,185 miles (6,735 km, 3,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECV to MDW?
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