Flights Madrid → Boston
MAD → BOS
How long is the flight from Madrid to Boston?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Boston (BOS) takes about 7h 16m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, with Boston. The Airbus A330 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft serve this high-demand route to the busy Logan International Airport in Boston, which handles over 36 million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 8 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Boston (BOS) heads north-west for about 5,473 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 16m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MAD-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 8 tracked MAD-BOS flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 14 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating MAD-BOS
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-BOS
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Boston (BOS) takes about 7h 16m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Madrid (MAD) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 8 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Boston is 0.00% across 8 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Boston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Boston route is about 5,473 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
