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Distance from Madrid to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Madrid to San Francisco is approximately 9,318 km.

9,318 km (5,790 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,318 km

Kilometers

5,790 miles

Miles

~11h 28m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Madrid

Spain

Area: 604 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 650m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Madrid and San Francisco sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 28m by commercial jet.

Madrid is known for Prado Museum and Royal Palace, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Madrid is 5.0x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Madrid and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Madrid to San Francisco is 9,318 km (5,790 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 28m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Madrid is larger at 604 km², compared to 121 km².