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IWS to ECV: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,011 mi
8,064 km · 4,354 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 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 IWS from ECV?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,011 miles (8,064 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 IWS to ECV?
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