Seville to Córdoba distance
Seville and Córdoba are 121 km (75.1 mi) apart in a straight line and 144 km (89.6 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 45 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-4. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 144 km (89.6 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Straight line
- 121 km (75.1 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 October 31, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 121 km (75.1 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 144 km (89.6 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 45 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +19% 1.19 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 81 km/h (50 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 62° (northeast) leaving Seville toward Córdoba |
| Midpoint | 37.6385° N, 5.3874° W near Peñaflor (Seville) |
| Halfway by road | Near La Luisiana (Seville) 72.1 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Seville: 8 m (26 ft) · Córdoba: 110 m (361 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Seville: 689,423 · Córdoba: 323,262 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Seville to Córdoba by road
The fastest driving route is 144 km (89.6 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 45 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-4: 129 km of 144 km.
The whole route stays in Andalusia. That’s an average of 81 km/h (50 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. 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, Seville and Córdoba are 121 km (75.1 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 19% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 119. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 26th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Seville, Córdoba lies to the northeast (bearing 62°), and from Córdoba, Seville lies to the southwest.
Halfway between Seville and Córdoba
Halfway along the straight line, 60.4 km (37.5 mi) from each city, is the point 37.6385° N, 5.3874° W. It falls near Peñaflor (Seville, pop. 3,628), 8.4 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Palma del Río (Córdoba, pop. 20,438), 11.5 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 72.1 km (44.8 mi) from each city, near La Luisiana (Seville, pop. 4,618), 1.7 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Écija (Seville, pop. 39,659), 16.7 km away. The two midpoints are 16.2 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
Seville sits at 8 m (26 ft) and Córdoba at 110 m (361 ft), 102 m (335 ft) higher.
Seville has 689,423 people and Córdoba 323,262 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Seville to Córdoba?
121 km (75.1 mi) in a straight line and 144 km (89.6 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-4).
How long is the drive from Seville to Córdoba?
About 1 hr 45 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Seville and Córdoba?
In a straight line, near Peñaflor (Seville). By road, 72.1 km from each city, near La Luisiana (Seville).
Which city is higher, Seville or Córdoba?
Córdoba, at 110 m (361 ft); Seville sits at 8 m (26 ft).
Which direction is Córdoba from Seville?
Northeast: the straight line leaves Seville on a bearing of 62° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on October 31, 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: Mapsfera gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · Mapsfera
- 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