Flights Bologna → Madrid
BLQ → MAD
How long is the flight from Bologna to Madrid?
The flight from Bologna (BLQ) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Bologna to Madrid, operating with a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Canadair Regional Jet 1000 aircraft. Over the past year, it has seen 18 total flights, with an on-time performance rate of 63%, and an average delay duration of 24.4 minutes. The destination airport in Madrid, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually.
The Bologna (BLQ) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Ryanair, Iberia Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 29 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), 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 Bologna the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bologna (BLQ) to Madrid (MAD) heads west for about 1,296 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 5m.
Departures from Bologna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of BLQ-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bologna the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked BLQ-MAD flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 29 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about BLQ-MAD
The flight from Bologna (BLQ) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Bologna (BLQ) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 29 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bologna-Madrid is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Ryanair, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Madrid, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Bologna-Madrid route is about 1,296 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.
