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SMF to MAD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,715 mi
9,198 km · 4,966 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from MAD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,715 miles (9,198 km, 4,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Sacramento and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MAD?
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