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SCH to MAD: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
3,526 mi
5,675 km · 3,064 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from MAD?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,526 miles (5,675 km, 3,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Scotia NY and Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to MAD?
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