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MAD to STL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
4,418 mi
7,110 km · 3,839 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from STL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to St. Louis (STL) is 4,418 miles (7,110 km, 3,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to STL?
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