Flights London → Madrid
LHR → MAD
How long is the flight from London to Madrid?
The flight from London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 57m 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
This flight route connects London to Madrid, featuring an on-time performance rate of 85%, with average delays of 8.5 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the past period, there have been a total of 15 flights on this route using various aircraft models including Boeing 767 and Airbus A320 series planes. The destination airport in Madrid, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 29 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD) heads south for about 1,244 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 90% of LHR-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 29 tracked LHR-MAD flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 6 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% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-MAD
The flight from London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD) takes 1h 57m 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 London (LHR) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 29 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Madrid is 0.00% across 29 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.
