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MAD to STS: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
5,769 mi
9,284 km · 5,013 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from STS?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 5,769 miles (9,284 km, 5,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to STS?
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