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Madrid to Puerto Montt flight path

MAD → PMCMADPMC
The shortest path on the sphere. On a flat map it looks curved; on the globe it is a straight line.

Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Puerto Montt covers 7,140 miles (11,490 km) — about 13 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 48% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

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From Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · MAD · PMC

MADMadrid
PMCPuerto Montt
Great-circle distance
11,490 km
Duration, no wind
13 h 40 min
Over water
48 %
Time difference today
−5 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 Puerto Montt?

  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Teide

To see Teide (3,718 m), sit on the left: it lies about 27 km from the route, ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Sevilla ≈ 40 min
  • Teide (3,718 m) ≈ 2 h 20 min
  • Brasília ≈ 9 h 10 min
  • Ceilândia ≈ 9 h 10 min
  • Ciudad del Este ≈ 10 h 40 min
  • Foz do Iguaçu ≈ 10 h 40 min
  • Santa Fe ≈ 11 h 40 min
  • Tronador (3,554 m) ≈ 13 h 20 min
Right window
  • Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 25 min
  • Chapada dos Veadeiros (1,691 m) ≈ 8 h 55 min
  • Anápolis ≈ 9 h 15 min
  • Goiânia ≈ 9 h 20 min
  • Corrientes ≈ 11 h 10 min
  • Resistencia ≈ 11 h 10 min
  • Villarrica Volcano (2,847 m) ≈ 13 h 10 min

Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.

Leg by leg

2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3UTC+2Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCaatingaSerra do EspinhoEntre RíosTeide 3,718 m 27 kmTronador 3,554 m 46 kmVillarrica Volcano 2,847 m 96 kmChapada dos Veadeiros 1,691 m 36 kmBrasília 38 kmGoiânia 21 kmSanta Fe 60 kmCorrientes 94 kmCiudad del Este 101 kmFoz do Iguaçu 109 kmMADPMC▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCaatingaBrazilian HighlandsEntre RíosSevilla101 km off routeTeide3,718 m · 27 kmBrasília38 km off routeCeilândia22 km off routeCiudad del Este101 km off routeFoz do Iguaçu109 km off routeSanta Fe60 km off routeTronador3,554 m · 46 kmPico Almanzor2,592 m · 84 kmChapada dos Veadeiros1,691 m · 36 kmAnápolis17 km off routeGoiânia21 km off routeCorrientes94 km off routeResistencia106 km off routeVillarrica Volcano2,847 m · 96 kmMADPMCUTC+2

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
  2. Below: Iberian Peninsula0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the right, 84 km away123 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
  4. Sevilla, Spain — on the left, 101 km away391 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
  5. Below: Sierra Morena421 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
  6. Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+1498 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
  7. Atlantic Ocean — 5,510 km without land574 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
  8. Below: Canary Islands1,650 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  9. Teide, 3,718 m — on the left, 27 km away1,810 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
  10. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−36,050 km · ≈ 7 h 10 min into the flight
  11. Below: Caatinga6,090 km · ≈ 7 h 15 min into the flight
  12. Below: Serra da Ibiapaba6,280 km · ≈ 7 h 30 min into the flight
  13. Below: Brazilian Highlands6,660 km · ≈ 7 h 55 min into the flight
  14. Below: Serra da Capivara6,780 km · ≈ 8 h 00 min into the flight
  15. Chapada dos Veadeiros, 1,691 m — on the right, 36 km away7,560 km · ≈ 8 h 55 min into the flight
  16. Below: Serra do Espinho7,620 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
  17. Brasília, Brazil — on the left, 38 km away7,750 km · ≈ 9 h 10 min into the flight
  18. Ceilândia, Brazil — on the left, 22 km away7,770 km · ≈ 9 h 10 min into the flight
  19. Anápolis, Brazil — on the right, 17 km away7,860 km · ≈ 9 h 15 min into the flight
  20. Goiânia, Brazil — on the right, 21 km away7,910 km · ≈ 9 h 20 min into the flight
  21. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−48,270 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
  22. Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−38,920 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
  23. Ciudad del Este, Paraguay — on the left, 101 km away9,040 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
  24. Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil — on the left, 109 km away9,040 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
  25. Below: Entre Ríos9,420 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  26. Corrientes, Argentina — on the right, 94 km away9,470 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
  27. Resistencia, Argentina — on the right, 106 km away9,470 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
  28. Below: Chaco Austral9,730 km · ≈ 11 h 25 min into the flight
  29. Below: Pampas9,880 km · ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight
  30. Santa Fe, Argentina — on the left, 60 km away9,940 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
  31. Below: Andes11,110 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
  32. Villarrica Volcano, 2,847 m — on the right, 96 km away11,260 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
  33. Tronador, 3,554 m — on the left, 46 km away11,390 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
  34. Below: Chilean Central Valley11,450 km · ≈ 13 h 25 min into the flight
  35. Landing at El Tepual International Airport11,490 km · ≈ 13 h 25 min into the flight

Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.

Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on

Enter the day and take-off time. Your phone does the maths: the sun's position on every leg of the route, relative to the nose of the aircraft.

Take-offLanding

Sky: light is daytime, amber is sunrise or sunset, dark is night. Left and Right show which side the sun is on for each leg.

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Flight time and distance

About 13 h 40 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.

7,140 miles (11,490 km, 6,200 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC+2Madrid
498 kmUTC+1Lisbon
6,050 kmUTC−3Fortaleza
8,270 kmUTC−4Campo Grande
8,920 kmUTC−3Asuncion

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
  • Sevilla
  • Lisboa
  • Agadir
  • Canarias
  • Canarias Oceanic
  • Sal Oceanic
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Atlantico
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Asuncion
  • Resistencia
  • Ezeiza
  • Cordoba
  • Ezeiza
  • Mendoza
  • Ezeiza
  • Puerto Montt

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Madrid to Puerto Montt?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Puerto Montt covers 7,140 miles (11,490 km) — about 13 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 48% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

What countries do you fly over from Madrid to Puerto Montt?

It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, 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 Madrid to Puerto Montt?

About 13 h 40 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 Puerto Montt by plane?

7,140 miles (11,490 km, 6,200 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?

48% of the route, about 5,510 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,510 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.

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