Madrid to Santa Cruz de Tenerife distance
Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are 1,754 km (1,090 mi) apart in a straight line, the shortest route and the closest to what planes fly. There’s no road between them: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on Tenerife, and the straight line crosses 1,214 km of sea. A direct flight would take about 2 hr 40 min. Below you’ll find the map, what lies under the route, the halfway point, the time difference, the arrival time and the constant-bearing route, and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- Straight line
- 1,754 km (1,090 mi)
- Approximate flight
- 2 hr 40 min
- Time difference
- 1 hour behind
- Straight line
- Constant bearing (rhumb line)
- Straight-line midpoint
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Straight line (geodesic) and rhumb line on the WGS84 ellipsoid; countries from Natural Earth.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 1,754 km (1,090 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid: the shortest route |
| Approximate flight | 2 hr 40 min estimate: 30 min + the straight line at 800 km/h |
| Time difference | 1 hour behind Santa Cruz de Tenerife compared with Madrid |
| Bearing | 225° (southwest) leaving Madrid; it reaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 218° |
| Constant bearing | 1,755 km (1,091 mi) rhumb line, bearing 221°: 0.1% longer |
| Over the sea | 1,214 km (755 mi) 69% of the straight line |
| Flies over | Spain and Portugal countries under the straight line, in order (Natural Earth) |
| Midpoint | 34.6084° N, 10.4239° W at sea, 231 km from Sidi Bouzid (Casablanca-Settat, Morocco) |
| Elevation | Madrid: 645 m (2,116 ft) · Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 41 m (135 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Madrid: 3,506,730 · Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 211,957 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Madrid to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in a straight line
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are 1,754 km (1,090 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”. There’s no road between them: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on Tenerife, and the straight line crosses 1,214 km of sea.
From Madrid, Santa Cruz de Tenerife lies to the southwest (bearing 225°), and from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Madrid lies to the northeast. The straight line reaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife on a bearing of 218°: the bearing keeps turning along the way (7° in all), which is why the shortest route looks curved on a flat map.
If the plane kept the same bearing all the way (221°, to the southwest), it would follow the rhumb line, the one that looks straight on a Mercator map: 1,755 km (1,091 mi), 1.1 km more (0.1% longer).
What the route flies over
Under the straight line there are 1,214 km of sea (69%) and 540 km of land. In order, from Madrid: 485 km over Spain and 55.0 km over Portugal.
Planes don’t follow the line exactly: they fly along airways, chase tailwinds and avoid closed airspace, but on long flights they stay close to it.
Halfway between Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Halfway along the straight line, 877 km (545 mi) from each city, is the point 34.6084° N, 10.4239° W. It falls at sea; the nearest town is Sidi Bouzid (Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, pop. 6,741), 231 km away.
Time difference and flight
A direct flight would take about 2 hr 40 min. That’s an estimate: 30 minutes for takeoff, climb, descent and landing, plus the 1,754 km straight line at 800 km/h (about 497 mph), a typical airliner cruising speed. Real schedules depend on wind, routing and airports, and not every pair has a direct flight.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 1 hour behind Madrid all year (Western European Time versus Central European Time): when it’s 12:00 in Madrid, it’s 11:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
With that flight time, if you leave Madrid at 10:00, you land in Santa Cruz de Tenerife around 11:40 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife time).
The two cities
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 11.9° farther south than Madrid and 12.6° farther west. Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 41 m (135 ft). Madrid has 3.5 million people and Santa Cruz de Tenerife 211,957 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Madrid to Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
1,754 km (1,090 mi) in a straight line, the shortest route. There’s no road between them: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on Tenerife, and the straight line crosses 1,214 km of sea.
How long is the flight from Madrid to Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
About 2 hr 40 min, estimated from the straight-line distance (1,754 km): 30 minutes for takeoff and landing plus the trip at 800 km/h. Real flight times vary with wind and routing.
What’s the time difference between Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 1 hour behind Madrid all year: when it’s 12:00 in Madrid, it’s 11:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Where is the halfway point between Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
At 34.6084° N, 10.4239° W, 877 km from each city: at sea, 231 km from Sidi Bouzid (Casablanca-Settat, Morocco).
Can you drive from Madrid to Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
No: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on Tenerife, and the straight line crosses 1,214 km of sea. You have to fly or go by sea.
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Sources
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Countries and sea under the straight line · Natural Earth (public domain)
- 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