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GWT to ECV: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
1,149 mi
1,849 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from ECV?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Madrid (ECV) is 1,149 miles (1,849 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 GWT to ECV?
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