Arequipa to Madrid flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Arequipa to Madrid covers 5,860 miles (9,430 km) — about 11 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 61% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−5 and land on UTC+2.
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From Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) · AQP · MAD
- Great-circle distance
- 9,430 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 20 min
- Over water
- 61 %
- Time difference today
- +7 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Arequipa to Madrid?
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Portugal
- Spain
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico Almanzor
To see Pico Almanzor (2,592 m), sit on the left: it lies about 44 km from the route, ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight.
- Manaus ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Lisbon ≈ 10 h 30 min
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 10 h 55 min
- Porto Velho ≈ 1 h 35 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Below: Cordillera Occidental0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Altiplano94 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental314 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−5 to UTC−4409 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Amazon basin440 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Yungas471 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Porto Velho, Brazil — on the right, 9 km away1,180 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
- Manaus, Brazil — on the left, 108 km away1,940 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Guiana Highlands2,230 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−32,260 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Tumuc-Humac Mountains2,800 km · ≈ 3 h 30 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,750 km without land3,170 km · ≈ 3 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+18,890 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Lisbon, Portugal — on the left, 55 km away8,920 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula8,930 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Land again8,930 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+29,110 km · ≈ 10 h 45 min into the flight
- Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the left, 44 km away9,290 km · ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight
- Landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport9,430 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Madrid
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Flight time and distance
About 11 h 20 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,090 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−5 | Lima |
| 409 km | UTC−4 | La Paz |
| 2,260 km | UTC−3 | Santarem |
| 8,890 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 9,110 km | UTC+2 | Madrid |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Lima
- La Paz
- Amazonico
- Cayenne
- Piarco Oceanic
- Santa Maria
- Canarias Oceanic
- Santa Maria
- Lisboa
- Madrid
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Arequipa to Madrid?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Arequipa to Madrid covers 5,860 miles (9,430 km) — about 11 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 61% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−5 and land on UTC+2.
What countries do you fly over from Arequipa to Madrid?
It passes over or close to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Portugal and Spain, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Arequipa to Madrid?
About 11 h 20 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Arequipa from Madrid by plane?
5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,090 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
61% of the route, about 5,750 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,750 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.