# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sanford (SFM)

> 5,409 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,409 km / 3,361 mi / 2,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:40 in Madrid, it's 15:40 in Sanford)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,757 ft (SFM 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

### [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanford, United States
- ICAO: KSFM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.390000, -70.710000
- Elevation: 244 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:40 in Madrid, it's 15:40 in Sanford.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)