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SFO to TOJ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Madrid (Torrejón Airport)
5,802 mi
9,337 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- TOJ — Torrejón 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 TOJ
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport20 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport111 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from TOJ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (TOJ) is 5,802 miles (9,337 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 San Francisco and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to TOJ?
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