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MAD to NZY: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
5,846 mi
9,409 km · 5,080 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from NZY?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (NZY) is 5,846 miles (9,409 km, 5,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between Madrid and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to NZY?
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