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SEA to MAD: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,297 mi
8,524 km · 4,603 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from MAD?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,297 miles (8,524 km, 4,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Seattle and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MAD?
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