Madrid to Cape Town
Distance8,587 km5,336 miles · 4,637 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 11 h 15 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- south 161° at departure
- From
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport Spain
- To
- Cape Town International Airport South Africa
- Type
- International · long-haul
Questions
How far is Madrid from Cape Town by plane?
The great-circle distance between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport and Cape Town International 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 Madrid to Cape Town?
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 Madrid heading south (161°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Madrid
- Madrid to Paris1,062 km
- Madrid to Zurich1,239 km
- Madrid to London1,244 km
- Madrid to Rome1,331 km
- Madrid to Frankfurt1,420 km
- Madrid to Amsterdam1,459 km
Routes to Cape Town
- Johannesburg to Cape Town1,272 km
- Sao Paulo to Cape Town6,351 km
- Cairo to Cape Town7,252 km
- Doha to Cape Town7,453 km
- Dubai to Cape Town7,644 km
- Istanbul to Cape Town8,431 km
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