Distance from Madrid to Cape Town

The distance between Madrid, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa is 8,539 kilometers (5,306 miles).

Madrid, Spain

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

From Madrid to Cape Town, the straight-line distance is 8,539 kilometers, heading south. Madrid is situated at an altitude of 665 meters above sea level, while Cape Town is at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 30-45 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Madrid, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 40.4165° N 3.7026° W

Elevation: 665 m (2,182 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV)
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)
  • Torrejón Airport (TOJ)
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM)
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL)
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)

Other distances from Madrid

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Madrid to Barcelona 505 km
From Madrid to Valencia 303 km
From Madrid to Zaragoza 275 km
From Madrid to Málaga 415 km
From Madrid to Murcia 349 km

Other distances from Cape Town

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg 1,229 km

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