Madrid, Spain → New York, United States
3,114 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Madrid to New York is 5,768 km (3,584 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW). It is an international route from Spain to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 43min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Madrid and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Madrid and New York lies at approximately 46.3144°N, 38.7657°W — the position that is an equal 2,884 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Madrid (Europe/Madrid), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Madrid uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Spanish in Madrid to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Madrid to New York is approximately 5,768 km (3,584 miles, 3,114 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 295° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 43min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Madrid and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Madrid (Europe/Madrid), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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