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MAD to SCL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
6,660 mi
10,718 km · 5,787 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SCL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Santiago (SCL) is 6,660 miles (10,718 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SCL?
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