# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sao Filipe (SFL)

> 3,494 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,494 km / 2,171 mi / 1,887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 06:32 in Madrid, it's 03:32 in Sao Filipe)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,384 ft (SFL is lower than MAD)

## Airports

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 ft

### [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.880000, -24.480000
- Elevation: 617 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:32 in Madrid, it's 03:32 in Sao Filipe.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)