Porto, Portugal → Madrid, Spain
228 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Porto to Madrid is 423 km (263 miles). Madrid lies roughly east of Porto; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E). It is an international route from Portugal to Spain.
Porto (Norte, Portugal) sits at 41.1579°N, 8.6291°W; Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) is at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E); 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 Porto to Madrid: 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 Porto and Madrid 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.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) is 1 hour ahead of Porto (Europe/Lisbon) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Portuguese in Porto to Spanish in Madrid.
All distances from Porto · All distances from Madrid
The straight-line distance from Porto to Madrid is approximately 423 km (263 miles, 228 nautical miles).
Madrid lies roughly east of Porto; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E).
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 Porto to Madrid: 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.
Madrid (Europe/Madrid) is 1 hour ahead of Porto (Europe/Lisbon) 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