Lisbon, Portugal → Madrid, Spain
271 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Madrid is 502 km (312 miles). Madrid lies roughly east-northeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 66° (ENE). It is an international route from Portugal to Spain.
Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) sits at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W; Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) is at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 66° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~653 km · ~8h 10min | 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 Lisbon to Madrid: about 653 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 Lisbon and Madrid lies at approximately 39.6012°N, 6.4548°W — the position that is an equal 251 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Portuguese in Lisbon to Spanish in Madrid.
All distances from Lisbon · All distances from Madrid
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Madrid is approximately 502 km (312 miles, 271 nautical miles).
Madrid lies roughly east-northeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 66° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (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 Lisbon to Madrid: about 653 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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