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Flights London → Madrid

LHR → MAD

12.5
Average risk (Low)
85%
On-time
9 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

UK261 compensation on this route

About ~1,244 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to £220 (UK Regulation 261).

The London (LHR) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.5/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%
British Airways (BA) 77% 17 min 2.4%

Frequently asked questions about LHR-MAD

On the London (LHR) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on London-Madrid is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: British Airways, 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 London-Madrid route is about 1,244 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.