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MAD to SAT: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
5,163 mi
8,310 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SAT?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to San Antonio (SAT) is 5,163 miles (8,310 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SAT?
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