Madrid, Spain → Lisbon, Portugal
271 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Lisbon is 502 km (312 miles). Lisbon lies roughly west-southwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 250° (WSW). It is an international route from Spain to Portugal.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) is at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 250° (WSW); 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 Madrid to Lisbon: 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 Madrid and Lisbon 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.
Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) is 1 hour behind Madrid (Europe/Madrid) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Spanish in Madrid to Portuguese in Lisbon.
All distances from Madrid · All distances from Lisbon
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Lisbon is approximately 502 km (312 miles, 271 nautical miles).
Lisbon lies roughly west-southwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 250° (WSW).
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 Madrid to Lisbon: 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.
Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) is 1 hour behind Madrid (Europe/Madrid) 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