Madrid to Ciudad Real distance
Madrid and Ciudad Real are 161 km (99.7 mi) apart in a straight line and 190 km (118 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 30 min of driving without stops, mostly on the N-401 and the A-42. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 190 km (118 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Straight line
- 161 km (99.7 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 | 161 km (99.7 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 190 km (118 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 | 76 km/h (48 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 187° (south) leaving Madrid toward Ciudad Real |
| Midpoint | 39.7021° N, 3.8115° W near Mascaraque (Toledo) |
| Halfway by road | Near Villaminaya (Toledo) 95.1 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Madrid: 645 m (2,116 ft) · Ciudad Real: 625 m (2,051 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Madrid: 3,506,730 · Ciudad Real: 76,217 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Madrid to Ciudad Real by road
The fastest driving route is 190 km (118 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 30 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the N-401 (79.5 km), the A-42 (74.3 km), and the CM-42 (24.0 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Community of Madrid (31.9 km) and Castilla–La Mancha (158 km). That’s an average of 76 km/h (48 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, Madrid and Ciudad Real are 161 km (99.7 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 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 88th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Madrid, Ciudad Real lies to the south (bearing 187°), and from Ciudad Real, Madrid lies to the north.
Halfway between Madrid and Ciudad Real
Halfway along the straight line, 80.3 km (49.9 mi) from each city, is the point 39.7021° N, 3.8115° W. It falls near Mascaraque (Toledo, pop. 441), 1.6 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Toledo (pop. 87,216), 25.1 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 95.1 km (59.1 mi) from each city, near Villaminaya (Toledo, pop. 518), 2.6 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Toledo (pop. 87,216), 20.9 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (4.2 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
By plane
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
Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft) and Ciudad Real at 625 m (2,051 ft), 20 m (66 ft) lower.
Madrid has 3.5 million people and Ciudad Real 76,217 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Madrid to Ciudad Real?
161 km (99.7 mi) in a straight line and 190 km (118 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the N-401 and the A-42).
How long is the drive from Madrid to Ciudad Real?
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 Madrid and Ciudad Real?
In a straight line, near Mascaraque (Toledo). By road, 95.1 km from each city, near Villaminaya (Toledo).
Which direction is Ciudad Real from Madrid?
South: the straight line leaves Madrid on a bearing of 187° (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)
- 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