Madrid, Spain → Bordeaux, France
299 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Bordeaux is 554 km (344 miles). Bordeaux lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 26° (NNE). It is an international route from Spain to France.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) is at 44.8378°N, 0.5792°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 26° (NNE); 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 Madrid to Bordeaux: 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 Madrid and Bordeaux 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.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) and Bordeaux (Europe/Paris) 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 French in Bordeaux.
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The straight-line distance from Madrid to Bordeaux is approximately 554 km (344 miles, 299 nautical miles).
Bordeaux lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 26° (NNE).
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 Madrid to Bordeaux: 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.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) and Bordeaux (Europe/Paris) 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