Cape Town to Madrid
Distance8,587 km5,336 miles · 4,637 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 11 h 15 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- north 343° at departure
- From
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Cape Town from Madrid by plane?
The great-circle distance between Cape Town International Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is 8,587 km (5,336 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Madrid?
About 11 h 15 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds, and the return can differ by an hour or more on long flights.
Which direction do you fly?
Planes leave Cape Town heading north (343°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Cape Town
- Cape Town to Johannesburg1,272 km
- Cape Town to Sao Paulo6,351 km
- Cape Town to Cairo7,252 km
- Cape Town to Doha7,453 km
- Cape Town to Dubai7,644 km
- Cape Town to Istanbul8,431 km
Routes to Madrid
- Paris to Madrid1,062 km
- Zurich to Madrid1,239 km
- London to Madrid1,244 km
- Rome to Madrid1,331 km
- Frankfurt to Madrid1,420 km
- Amsterdam to Madrid1,459 km
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