Madrid, Spain → Paris, France
569 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Paris is 1,053 km (654 miles). Paris lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE). It is an international route from Spain to France.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Paris (Île-de-France, France) is at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 49min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,369 km · ~17h 7min | 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 Paris: about 1,369 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 Paris lies at approximately 44.6765°N, 0.8966°W — the position that is an equal 527 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) and Paris (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 Paris.
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The straight-line distance from Madrid to Paris is approximately 1,053 km (654 miles, 569 nautical miles).
Paris lies roughly north-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 49min (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 Paris: about 1,369 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 Paris (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