Madrid, Spain → Amsterdam, Netherlands
800 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Amsterdam is 1,481 km (920 miles). Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE). It is an international route from Spain to Netherlands.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) is at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,926 km · ~24h 5min | 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 Madrid to Amsterdam: about 1,926 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 Madrid and Amsterdam lies at approximately 46.4720°N, 0.1263°E — the position that is an equal 741 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) and Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) 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 Spanish in Madrid to Dutch in Amsterdam.
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The straight-line distance from Madrid to Amsterdam is approximately 1,481 km (920 miles, 800 nautical miles).
Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 21min (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 Madrid to Amsterdam: about 1,926 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) and Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) 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