Flights Amsterdam → Madrid
AMS → MAD
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Madrid?
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Amsterdam and Madrid, with a total of 14 flights recorded. The on-time performance is notably low at only 25%, with an average delay time of 31.3 minutes per delayed flight.
The Amsterdam (AMS) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 33% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Amsterdam (AMS) to Madrid (MAD) heads south-west for about 1,459 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 11m.
Departures from Amsterdam on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of AMS-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked AMS-MAD flights, 33% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
Airlines operating AMS-MAD
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Frequently asked questions about AMS-MAD
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Amsterdam (AMS) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 33% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Amsterdam-Madrid is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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The Amsterdam-Madrid route is about 1,459 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
