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GLS to ECV: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,995 mi
8,038 km · 4,340 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from ECV?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,995 miles (8,038 km, 4,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 GLS to ECV?
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