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MHR to MAD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,712 mi
9,192 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from MAD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,712 miles (9,192 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Sacramento and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to MAD?
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