Distance from London to Madrid
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By road
Travel time
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How far is London from Madrid?
London (United Kingdom) and Madrid (Spain) are quite far apart: 1,263 km in a straight line, that is 785 miles or 682 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, London to Madrid is 1,645 km (1,022 miles), about 22 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 30% longer than the straight line.
From London, Madrid lies to the south (initial bearing 194°). The route crosses from United Kingdom into Spain. The halfway point is at 45.9763°, -2.0938°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 5 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from London
- London – City of Westminster 1 km
- London – Islington 3 km
- London – Archway 7 km
- London – Bexley 20 km
- London – Luton 46 km
- London – Southend-on-Sea 58 km
- London – Reading 59 km
- London – Milton Keynes 73 km
- London – Northampton 97 km
Other distances from Madrid
- Madrid – Ciudad Lineal 5 km
- Madrid – Móstoles 17 km
- Madrid – Alcalá de Henares 30 km
- Madrid – Valladolid 162 km
- Madrid – Zaragoza 274 km
- Madrid – Gasteiz / Vitoria 284 km
- Madrid – Córdoba 296 km
- Madrid – Valencia 302 km
- Madrid – Bilbao 323 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is London from Madrid?
By road it is 1,645 km (1,022 miles) from London to Madrid; in a straight line it is 1,263 km (785 miles).
How long is the drive from London to Madrid?
About 22 h 47 min on the fastest route (1,645 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Madrid from London?
Madrid is to the south of London, at an initial bearing of 194°.
How long is the flight from London to Madrid?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 5 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.