Flights Dublin → Madrid
DUB → MAD
How long is the flight from Dublin to Madrid?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 30m 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 connects Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, with Madrid, whose airport, which dates back to 1931 and handles over sixty-six million passengers annually, is a major hub. Operating on this route are fifteen flights per week using either Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with an average delay of 8.1 minutes and an on-time performance rate of 85%.
The Dublin (DUB) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines. Across 74 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (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 Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Madrid (MAD) heads south for about 1,452 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 76% of DUB-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 74 tracked DUB-MAD flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 13 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% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-MAD
Frequently asked questions about DUB-MAD
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 30m 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 Dublin (DUB) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 74 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Madrid is 0.00% across 74 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Aer Lingus, 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 Dublin-Madrid route is about 1,452 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.
