Madrid, Spain → London, United Kingdom
682 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Madrid to London is 1,263 km (785 miles). London lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 11° (NNE). It is an international route from Spain to United Kingdom.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 11° (NNE); 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 Madrid to London 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 Madrid and London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Madrid (Europe/Madrid) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Madrid uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Spanish in Madrid to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Madrid to London is approximately 1,263 km (785 miles, 682 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 11° (NNE).
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 Madrid to London 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.
London (Europe/London) 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