Flights Dakar → Madrid
DKR → MAD
Route overview
The flight route connects the bustling city of Dakar with Madrid, utilizing a diverse fleet of aircraft including Airbus A321, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-800. The destination airport in Madrid has been operational since 1931 and currently handles over 66 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Dakar (DKR) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (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 Dakar the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dakar (DKR) to Madrid (MAD) heads north-east for about 3,165 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 23m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dakar the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
Airlines operating DKR-MAD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DKR-MAD
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
