Lima to Madrid flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Lima to Madrid covers 5,920 miles (9,530 km) — about 11 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Peru, Brazil, Guyana, Portugal and Spain. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 64% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−5 and land on UTC+2.
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From Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) · LIM · MAD
- Great-circle distance
- 9,530 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 25 min
- Over water
- 64 %
- 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 Lima to Madrid?
- Peru
- Brazil
- Guyana
- Portugal
- Spain
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mount Roraima
To see Mount Roraima (2,772 m), sit on the left: it lies about 118 km from the route, ≈ 3 h 15 min into the flight.
- Pucallpa ≈ 50 min
- Mount Roraima (2,772 m) ≈ 3 h 15 min
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 11 h 00 min
- Boa Vista ≈ 3 h 05 min
- Lisbon ≈ 10 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Below: Andes0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Occidental32 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
- Below: Amazon basin254 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental286 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Below: Selva413 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Pucallpa, Peru — on the left, 103 km away482 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−5 to UTC−41,140 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Guiana Highlands2,060 km · ≈ 2 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Serra de Curupira2,100 km · ≈ 2 h 40 min into the flight
- Boa Vista, Brazil — on the right, 74 km away2,450 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Pakaraima Mountains2,570 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
- Mount Roraima, 2,772 m — on the left, 118 km away2,630 km · ≈ 3 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Guiana Highlands2,670 km · ≈ 3 h 20 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 6,070 km without land2,980 km · ≈ 3 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC+18,990 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Lisbon, Portugal — on the right, 7 km away9,010 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula9,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Land again9,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+29,210 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
- Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the left, 27 km away9,380 km · ≈ 11 h 00 min into the flight
- Landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport9,530 km · ≈ 11 h 10 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 25 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.
5,920 miles (9,530 km, 5,140 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 |
| 1,140 km | UTC−4 | Manaus |
| 8,990 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 9,210 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
- Amazonico
- Georgetown
- Paramaribo
- Piarco Oceanic
- New York
- Piarco Oceanic
- Santa Maria
- Lisboa
- Madrid
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Lima to Madrid?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Lima to Madrid covers 5,920 miles (9,530 km) — about 11 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Peru, Brazil, Guyana, Portugal and Spain. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 64% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−5 and land on UTC+2.
What countries do you fly over from Lima to Madrid?
It passes over or close to Peru, Brazil, Guyana, 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 Lima to Madrid?
About 11 h 25 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 Lima from Madrid by plane?
5,920 miles (9,530 km, 5,140 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?
64% of the route, about 6,070 km. The longest stretch without land is 6,070 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.