Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 12h 24m
Bearing
316° NW
Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,797 miles (9,330 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MAD–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier flying nonstop MAD–SFO; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
7,209
both directions
Passengers
6,269
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MAD–SFO?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier to fly nonstop MAD–SFO in July 2026 (26 departures).
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
26 departures · 7,209 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.0%
Load
What plane flies MAD–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of MAD–SFO departures.
- Airbus A330-200
26 departures · 87.0% load
100.0%
How has MAD–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MAD–SFO departures held steady at about 26 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MAD–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 6,567 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
24 departures · 5,772 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 10 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
16 departures · 3,213 passengers
72.2%
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 7,454 passengers
77.4%
Load
June 2026
25 departures · 6,587 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 6,269 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MAD → SFO
94.9% full
13 departures · 3,553 passengers
SFO → MAD
78.4% full
13 departures · 2,716 passengers
Nonstop MAD–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Madrid
ES
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Coordinates
40.49°N, 3.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Madrid (MAD) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MAD to SFO is 5,797 miles (9,330 km / 5,038 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MAD to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,797-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MAD–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MAD–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,797-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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