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SLC to MAD: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,250 mi
8,450 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from MAD?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,250 miles (8,450 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Salt Lake City and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to MAD?
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