Madrid, Spain → Porto, Portugal
228 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Porto is 423 km (263 miles). Porto lies roughly west-northwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 283° (WNW). It is an international route from Spain to Portugal.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Porto (Norte, Portugal) is at 41.1579°N, 8.6291°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 283° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 2min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~550 km · ~6h 53min | 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 Porto: about 550 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 Porto lies at approximately 40.8135°N, 6.1527°W — the position that is an equal 212 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Porto (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 Porto.
All distances from Madrid · All distances from Porto
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Porto is approximately 423 km (263 miles, 228 nautical miles).
Porto lies roughly west-northwest of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 283° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 2min (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 Porto: about 550 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Porto (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