Distance from Madrid to Barcelona

The straight-line distance from Madrid to Barcelona is approximately 505 km.

505 km (314 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

505 km

Kilometers

314 miles

Miles

~1h 6m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Madrid

Spain

Area: 604 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 650m

Spain

Area: 101 km²

Population: 1.66M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 12m

Madrid and Barcelona are relatively close, separated by less than 600 kilometers. Both cities are in Spain.

Madrid is known for Prado Museum and Royal Palace, while Barcelona is famous for Sagrada Família and Park Güell.

In terms of city area, Madrid is 6.0x larger than Barcelona. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Madrid and Barcelona side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Madrid to Barcelona is 505 km (314 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 1h 6m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Madrid is larger at 604 km², compared to 101 km².