✈ MAD → CPT
MADRID → CAPE TOWN IN 10H 58M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Madrid to Cape Town
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 10 hours 58 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,335 miles (8,586 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 58m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,335 mi
8,586 km · great-circle
Avg speed
783 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.