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MAD to OAK: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from OAK?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to OAK?
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