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SHN to MAD: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,334 mi
8,585 km · 4,635 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 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 SHN from MAD?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,334 miles (8,585 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Shelton and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Shelton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to MAD?
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