Distance from Boston to Madrid

The straight-line distance from Boston to Madrid is approximately 5,471 km.

5,471 km (3,399 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

5,471 km

Kilometers

3,399 miles

Miles

~6h 56m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Spain

Area: 604 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 650m

Boston and Madrid sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 6h 56m by commercial jet.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Madrid is famous for Prado Museum and Royal Palace.

In terms of city area, Madrid is 2.6x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Madrid side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Madrid is 5,471 km (3,399 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 6h 56m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Madrid is larger at 604 km², compared to 232 km².