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MAD to SEA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,297 mi
8,524 km · 4,603 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SEA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,297 miles (8,524 km, 4,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAD to SEA?
Nonstop service on MAD–SEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAD to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–SEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.