Madrid to Rivera/Santana do Livramento flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Rivera/Santana do Livramento covers 5,950 miles (9,570 km) — about 11 h 30 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde, Brazil and Uruguay. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 58% 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport (RVY) · MAD · RVY
- Great-circle distance
- 9,570 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 30 min
- Over water
- 58 %
- 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 Rivera/Santana do Livramento?
- Spain
- Portugal
- Cape Verde
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Teide
To see Teide (3,718 m), sit on the right: it lies about 86 km from the route, ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight.
- Sevilla ≈ 40 min
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ≈ 2 h 15 min
- Pico do Fogo (2,829 m) ≈ 4 h 15 min
- Serra do Barbado (2,033 m) ≈ 8 h 30 min
- Montes Claros ≈ 9 h 00 min
- Ribeirão Preto ≈ 9 h 45 min
- Piracicaba ≈ 9 h 55 min
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 25 min
- Teide (3,718 m) ≈ 2 h 20 min
- Juazeiro do Norte ≈ 7 h 40 min
- Petrolina ≈ 8 h 00 min
- Uberaba ≈ 9 h 35 min
- Franca ≈ 9 h 40 min
- Bauru ≈ 9 h 55 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 right, 91 km away117 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Below: Sierra Morena351 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Sevilla, Spain — on the left, 76 km away396 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,580 km without land511 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+1511 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Below: Canary Islands1,600 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain — on the left, 22 km away1,750 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- Teide, 3,718 m — on the right, 86 km away1,810 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Cape Verde3,250 km · ≈ 4 h 00 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−13,290 km · ≈ 4 h 00 min into the flight
- Pico do Fogo, 2,829 m — on the left, 69 km away3,480 km · ≈ 4 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands6,100 km · ≈ 7 h 15 min into the flight
- Land again6,100 km · ≈ 7 h 15 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−1 to UTC−36,100 km · ≈ 7 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Caatinga6,130 km · ≈ 7 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Borborema Plateau6,250 km · ≈ 7 h 25 min into the flight
- Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil — on the right, 55 km away6,440 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Chapada do Araripe6,450 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
- Petrolina, Brazil — on the right, 40 km away6,720 km · ≈ 8 h 00 min into the flight
- Serra do Barbado, 2,033 m — on the left, 57 km away7,170 km · ≈ 8 h 30 min into the flight
- Montes Claros, Brazil — on the left, 81 km away7,600 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Grande Sertão Veredas National Park7,720 km · ≈ 9 h 10 min into the flight
- Uberaba, Brazil — on the right, 98 km away8,120 km · ≈ 9 h 35 min into the flight
- Franca, Brazil — on the right, 3 km away8,160 km · ≈ 9 h 40 min into the flight
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil — on the left, 0 km away8,240 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
- Piracicaba, Brazil — on the left, 109 km away8,380 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Bauru, Brazil — on the right, 37 km away8,420 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral8,620 km · ≈ 10 h 10 min into the flight
- Landing at Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport9,570 km · ≈ 11 h 15 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 Rivera/Santana do Livramento
Flight time and distance
About 11 h 30 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.
5,950 miles (9,570 km, 5,170 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 |
| 511 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 3,290 km | UTC−1 | Cape Verde |
| 6,100 km | UTC−3 | Fortaleza |
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
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Madrid to Rivera/Santana do Livramento?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Rivera/Santana do Livramento covers 5,950 miles (9,570 km) — about 11 h 30 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde, Brazil and Uruguay. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 58% 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 Rivera/Santana do Livramento?
It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde, Brazil and Uruguay, 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 Rivera/Santana do Livramento?
About 11 h 30 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 Rivera/Santana do Livramento by plane?
5,950 miles (9,570 km, 5,170 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?
58% of the route, about 5,580 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,580 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.