Málaga to Cádiz distance
Málaga and Cádiz are 169 km (105 mi) apart in a straight line and 235 km (146 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 55 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-7 and the A-381. 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
- 235 km (146 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 55 min
- Straight line
- 169 km (105 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 | 169 km (105 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 235 km (146 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 55 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +39% 1.39 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 82 km/h (51 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 263° (west) leaving Málaga toward Cádiz |
| Midpoint | 36.6286° N, 5.3551° W near Cortes de la Frontera (Málaga) |
| Halfway by road | Near San Roque (Cádiz) 118 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Málaga: 6 m (20 ft) · Cádiz: 4 m (13 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Málaga: 599,063 · Cádiz: 109,950 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Málaga to Cádiz by road
The fastest driving route is 235 km (146 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 55 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the AP-7 (78.3 km), the A-381 (69.4 km), and the A-7 (33.3 km).
The whole route stays in Andalusia. That’s an average of 82 km/h (51 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 3 hr 15 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, Málaga and Cádiz are 169 km (105 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 39% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 139. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 8th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Málaga, Cádiz lies to the west (bearing 263°), and from Cádiz, Málaga lies to the east.
Halfway between Málaga and Cádiz
Halfway along the straight line, 84.7 km (52.6 mi) from each city, is the point 36.6286° N, 5.3551° W. It falls near Cortes de la Frontera (Málaga, pop. 3,048), 1.7 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Ronda (Málaga, pop. 33,671), 20.8 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 118 km (73.0 mi) from each city, near San Roque (Cádiz, pop. 34,310), 7.3 km away. The two midpoints are 41.2 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
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
Málaga and Cádiz sit at almost the same elevation: 6 m (20 ft) and 4 m (13 ft).
Málaga has 599,063 people and Cádiz 109,950 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Málaga to Cádiz?
169 km (105 mi) in a straight line and 235 km (146 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-7 and the A-381).
How long is the drive from Málaga to Cádiz?
About 2 hr 55 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 3 hr 15 min.
Where is the halfway point between Málaga and Cádiz?
In a straight line, near Cortes de la Frontera (Málaga). By road, 118 km from each city, near San Roque (Cádiz).
Which direction is Cádiz from Málaga?
West: the straight line leaves Málaga on a bearing of 263° (0° is north and 90° is east).
Measure it yourself on the map
The same two cities, already set up in the tools: move the points, get the route by bike or on foot and download the map.
- Distance between two points Measure the distance between any two places or points on the map, in miles or kilometers.
- Straight line vs driving distance Compare the as-the-crow-flies distance with the real driving distance and see how much the road adds.
- Halfway point Find the exact halfway point between two places and see it on the map, ready to share.
Similar pairs
The ones in this series whose cities are closest to these two, in case another one suits you better.
More distances from Málaga
All distances- Madrid to Málaga 415 km straight line · 535 km by road · 6 hr 5 min
- Málaga to Granada 88.5 km straight line · 128 km by road · 1 hr 40 min
- Barcelona to Málaga 770 km straight line · 965 km by road · 10 hr 50 min
- Valencia to Málaga 467 km straight line · 606 km by road · 6 hr 50 min
- Málaga to Córdoba 133 km straight line · 160 km by road · 2 hr
More distances from Cádiz
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