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OAK to ECV: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,785 mi
9,310 km · 5,027 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from ECV?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,785 miles (9,310 km, 5,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAK to ECV?
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