Montevideo to Madrid flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Montevideo to Madrid covers 6,180 miles (9,950 km) — about 11 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Uruguay, Brazil, Cape Verde, Spain and Portugal. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 56% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+2.
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From Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) · MVD · MAD
- Great-circle distance
- 9,950 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 55 min
- Over water
- 56 %
- 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 Montevideo to Madrid?
- Uruguay
- Brazil
- Cape Verde
- Spain
- Portugal
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico do Fogo
To see Pico do Fogo (2,829 m), sit on the left: it lies about 44 km from the route, ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight.
- Curitiba ≈ 1 h 40 min
- Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 1 h 45 min
- Sorocaba ≈ 2 h 00 min
- Campinas ≈ 2 h 05 min
- Pico do Fogo (2,829 m) ≈ 7 h 40 min
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 11 h 35 min
- Porto Alegre ≈ 1 h 05 min
- Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 1 h 20 min
- São Bernardo do Campo ≈ 2 h 00 min
- Osasco ≈ 2 h 00 min
- São Paulo ≈ 2 h 00 min
- Guarulhos ≈ 2 h 05 min
- Belo Horizonte ≈ 2 h 35 min
- Natal ≈ 4 h 40 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 Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
- Below: Cuchilla Grande33 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
- Porto Alegre, Brazil — on the right, 53 km away696 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands696 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral729 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the right, 75 km away969 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Serra do Mar1,030 km · ≈ 1 h 25 min into the flight
- Curitiba, Brazil — on the left, 74 km away1,230 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the left, 48 km away1,270 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Serra da Mantiquiera1,390 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Sorocaba, Brazil — on the left, 38 km away1,510 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil — on the right, 50 km away1,540 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Osasco, Brazil — on the right, 21 km away1,540 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- São Paulo, Brazil — on the right, 35 km away1,550 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Guarulhos, Brazil — on the right, 39 km away1,560 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
- Campinas, Brazil — on the left, 40 km away1,590 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil — on the right, 58 km away2,040 km · ≈ 2 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Borborema Plateau3,380 km · ≈ 4 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Caatinga3,850 km · ≈ 4 h 40 min into the flight
- Natal, Brazil — on the right, 75 km away3,870 km · ≈ 4 h 40 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,540 km without land3,950 km · ≈ 4 h 45 min into the flight
- Pico do Fogo, 2,829 m — on the left, 44 km away6,460 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Cape Verde6,470 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−16,470 km · ≈ 7 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Santiago6,530 km · ≈ 7 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Canary Islands8,120 km · ≈ 9 h 35 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−1 to UTC+18,160 km · ≈ 9 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+29,450 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula9,480 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Sierra Morena9,520 km · ≈ 11 h 10 min into the flight
- Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the left, 95 km away9,830 km · ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight
- Landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport9,950 km · ≈ 11 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 Madrid
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Flight time and distance
About 11 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.
6,180 miles (9,950 km, 5,370 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−3 | Montevideo |
| 6,470 km | UTC−1 | Cape Verde |
| 8,160 km | UTC+1 | Canary |
| 9,450 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.
- Montevideo
- Curitiba
- Brasilia
- Recife
- Atlantico
- Dakar Oceanic
- Sal Oceanic
- Canarias Oceanic
- Canarias
- Agadir
- Lisboa
- Sevilla
- Madrid
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Montevideo to Madrid?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Montevideo to Madrid covers 6,180 miles (9,950 km) — about 11 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Uruguay, Brazil, Cape Verde, Spain and Portugal. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 56% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+2.
What countries do you fly over from Montevideo to Madrid?
It passes over or close to Uruguay, Brazil, Cape Verde, Spain and Portugal, 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 Montevideo to Madrid?
About 11 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 Montevideo from Madrid by plane?
6,180 miles (9,950 km, 5,370 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?
56% of the route, about 5,570 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,540 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.