Flights Gran Canaria → Madrid
LPA → MAD
How long is the flight from Gran Canaria to Madrid?
The flight from Gran Canaria (LPA) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 38m 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
The flight route connects Gran Canaria to Madrid, operating with a diverse fleet of aircraft including Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, and larger long-haul models like the Airbus A330. The destination airport in Madrid, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually, making it one of Spain's busiest hubs.
The Gran Canaria (LPA) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.5/100 (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 Gran Canaria the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Gran Canaria (LPA) to Madrid (MAD) heads north-east for about 1,766 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 38m.
Departures from Gran Canaria on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of LPA-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Gran Canaria the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked LPA-MAD flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 22 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating LPA-MAD
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Frequently asked questions about LPA-MAD
The flight from Gran Canaria (LPA) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 38m 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 Gran Canaria (LPA) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Gran Canaria-Madrid is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech 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 Gran Canaria-Madrid route is about 1,766 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
