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YVR to ECV: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,235 mi
8,425 km · 4,549 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from ECV?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,235 miles (8,425 km, 4,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 YVR to ECV?
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