London, United Kingdom → Madrid, Spain
682 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from London to Madrid is 1,263 km (785 miles). Madrid lies roughly south-southwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 194° (SSW). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Spain.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) is at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 194° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 5min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from London to Madrid by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Madrid lies at approximately 45.9759°N, 2.0954°W — the position that is an equal 632 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 London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Madrid uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to Spanish in Madrid.
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The straight-line distance from London to Madrid is approximately 1,263 km (785 miles, 682 nautical miles).
Madrid lies roughly south-southwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 194° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 5min (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.
Yes — you can drive from London to Madrid by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) 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