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SFO to ECV: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,796 mi
9,327 km · 5,036 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from ECV?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,796 miles (9,327 km, 5,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 SFO to ECV?
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