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GWT to MAD: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from MAD?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 MAD?
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