Flights Frankfurt → Madrid
FRA → MAD
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Madrid?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 2h 12m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Madrid, utilizing a diverse fleet of aircraft including the Airbus A321, Airbus A319, Boeing 787, Airbus A320, Embraer 190, and Boeing 737-800. Madrid's airport, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 124 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Madrid (MAD) heads south-west for about 1,420 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of FRA-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 124 tracked FRA-MAD flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-MAD
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 2h 12m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 124 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Madrid is 0.00% across 124 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
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 Frankfurt-Madrid route is about 1,420 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.
