# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Madrid (MAD)

> 8,585 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,585 km / 5,334 mi / 4,635 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:45 in Cape Town, it's 03:45 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,850 ft (MAD is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)