Flights Lisbon → Madrid
LIS → MAD
How long is the flight from Lisbon to Madrid?
The flight from Lisbon (LIS) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 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 Lisbon to Madrid, operating with a diverse fleet of aircraft including Airbus A320, A321, and A319 models, as well as Embraer RJ145 and Fokker 100 planes. Madrid's airport, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Europe.
The Lisbon (LIS) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.3/100 (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 Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lisbon (LIS) to Madrid (MAD) heads north-east for about 513 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Lisbon on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LIS-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked LIS-MAD flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 18 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% |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating LIS-MAD
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Frequently asked questions about LIS-MAD
The flight from Lisbon (LIS) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 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 Lisbon (LIS) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lisbon-Madrid is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet.
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 Lisbon-Madrid route is about 513 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.
