Madrid to Mexico City flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Mexico City covers 5,630 miles (9,070 km) — about 10 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico: 89% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−6.
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From Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) · MAD · MEX
- Great-circle distance
- 9,070 km
- Duration, no wind
- 10 h 55 min
- Over water
- 89 %
- Time difference today
- −8 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 Madrid to Mexico City?
- Spain
- Portugal
- United States
- Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Gulf of Mexico
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Popocatépetl
To see Popocatépetl (5,420 m), sit on the left: it lies about 64 km from the route, ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight.
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 25 min
- Porto ≈ 45 min
- Jacksonville ≈ 8 h 15 min
- Popocatépetl (5,420 m) ≈ 10 h 40 min
- Valladolid ≈ 25 min
- Vigo ≈ 45 min
- Pachuca de Soto ≈ 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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- Take-off from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Below: Iberian Peninsula0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the left, 69 km away131 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Valladolid, Spain — on the right, 93 km away132 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+1302 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Porto, Portugal — on the left, 52 km away427 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Vigo, Spain — on the right, 62 km away467 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 6,380 km without land483 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−46,830 km · ≈ 8 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Sea Islands6,860 km · ≈ 8 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Atlantic coastal plain6,890 km · ≈ 8 h 10 min into the flight
- Jacksonville, United States — on the left, 73 km away6,940 km · ≈ 8 h 15 min into the flight
- Gulf of Mexico — 1,690 km without land7,130 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
- Land again8,820 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−68,820 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- Pachuca de Soto, Mexico — on the right, 35 km away8,990 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Popocatépetl, 5,420 m — on the left, 64 km away9,060 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Landing at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport9,070 km · ≈ 10 h 40 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 Mexico City
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Flight time and distance
About 10 h 55 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.
5,630 miles (9,070 km, 4,890 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+2 | Madrid |
| 302 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 6,830 km | UTC−4 | New York |
| 8,820 km | UTC−6 | Mexico City |
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.
- Madrid
- Lisboa
- Santa Maria
- New York
- Washington
- Jacksonville
- Houston
- Mexico
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Madrid to Mexico City?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Mexico City covers 5,630 miles (9,070 km) — about 10 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico: 89% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−6.
What countries do you fly over from Madrid to Mexico City?
It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, the United States and Mexico, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Madrid to Mexico City?
About 10 h 55 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 Madrid from Mexico City by plane?
5,630 miles (9,070 km, 4,890 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?
89% of the route, about 8,070 km. The longest stretch without land is 6,380 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.