Badajoz to Lisbon distance
Badajoz and Lisbon are 190 km (118 mi) apart in a straight line and 224 km (139 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 30 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A6 and the A2. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing, the time difference and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 224 km (139 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Straight line
- 190 km (118 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 190 km (118 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 224 km (139 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 30 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +18% 1.18 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 89 km/h (55 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 266° (west) leaving Badajoz toward Lisbon |
| Midpoint | 38.8071° N, 8.0609° W near Arraiolos (Évora District, Portugal) |
| Halfway by road | Near Montemor-o-Novo (Évora District, Portugal) 112 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | 1 hour behind Lisbon compared with Badajoz |
| Population | Badajoz: 150,209 · Lisbon: 517,802 INE population register, January 1, 2025; GeoNames |
Badajoz to Lisbon by road
The fastest driving route is 224 km (139 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 30 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A6 (158 km) and the A2 (56.3 km).
Of the 224 km, 8.3 km are in Spain and 213 km are in Portugal. That’s an average of 89 km/h (55 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 1 stop of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 2 hr 50 min. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Badajoz and Lisbon are 190 km (118 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 18% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 118. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 34 Spain–Europe driving pairs in this series, it ranks 33rd for detour (the average is 31%).
From Badajoz, Lisbon lies to the west (bearing 266°), and from Lisbon, Badajoz lies to the east.
Halfway between Badajoz and Lisbon
Halfway along the straight line, 95.1 km (59.1 mi) from each city, is the point 38.8071° N, 8.0609° W. It falls near Arraiolos (Évora District, Portugal), 11.4 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Evora (pop. 53,591), 30.1 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 112 km (69.6 mi) from each city, near Montemor-o-Novo (Évora District, Portugal, pop. 12,854), 11.4 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Evora (pop. 53,591), 17.2 km away. The two midpoints are 20.7 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
Time difference and flight
Lisbon is 1 hour behind Badajoz all year (Western European Time versus Central European Time): when it’s 12:00 in Badajoz, it’s 11:00 in Lisbon.
No flight time is given: under 500 km (311 miles) in a straight line, time at the airport outweighs time in the air.
The two cities
Badajoz has 150,209 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025) and Lisbon 517,802 people (GeoNames).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Badajoz to Lisbon?
190 km (118 mi) in a straight line and 224 km (139 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A6 and the A2).
How long is the drive from Badajoz to Lisbon?
About 2 hr 30 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 2 hr 50 min.
Where is the halfway point between Badajoz and Lisbon?
In a straight line, near Arraiolos (Évora District, Portugal). By road, 112 km from each city, near Montemor-o-Novo (Évora District, Portugal).
What’s the time difference between Badajoz and Lisbon?
Lisbon is 1 hour behind Badajoz all year: when it’s 12:00 in Badajoz, it’s 11:00 in Lisbon.
Which direction is Lisbon from Badajoz?
West: the straight line leaves Badajoz on a bearing of 266° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Location and population of cities outside Spain and the US · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology