Flights Lagos → Madrid
LOS → MAD
Route overview
The flight route connects Lagos, the bustling economic hub of Nigeria, with Madrid, Spain's capital and one of its largest cities. Operating on this route is an Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that has been in operation 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 Lagos (LOS) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (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 Lagos the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lagos (LOS) to Madrid (MAD) heads north for about 3,833 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 13m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lagos 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 LOS-MAD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LOS-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.
