Bordeaux, France → Madrid, Spain
299 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Bordeaux to Madrid is 554 km (344 miles). Madrid lies roughly south-southwest of Bordeaux; the initial great-circle bearing is 209° (SSW). It is an international route from France to Spain.
Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) sits at 44.8378°N, 0.5792°W; Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) is at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 209° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 12min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~720 km · ~9h | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Bordeaux to Madrid: about 720 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Bordeaux and Madrid lies at approximately 42.6379°N, 2.1970°W — the position that is an equal 277 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bordeaux (Europe/Paris) and Madrid (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from French in Bordeaux to Spanish in Madrid.
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The straight-line distance from Bordeaux to Madrid is approximately 554 km (344 miles, 299 nautical miles).
Madrid lies roughly south-southwest of Bordeaux; the initial great-circle bearing is 209° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 12min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Bordeaux to Madrid: about 720 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bordeaux (Europe/Paris) and Madrid (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances