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MAD to SDM: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,843 mi
9,404 km · 5,078 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SDM?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,843 miles (9,404 km, 5,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 SDM?
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