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MAD to SLU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
3,891 mi
6,262 km · 3,381 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SLU?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Castries (SLU) is 3,891 miles (6,262 km, 3,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Castries?
Castries is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SLU?
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