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MAD to STK: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
4,907 mi
7,897 km · 4,264 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from STK?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sterling (STK) is 4,907 miles (7,897 km, 4,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 8 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to STK?
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