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Flights Madrid → Boston

MAD → BOS

15.5
Average risk (Medium)
3
Airlines

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.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~5,473 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Madrid (MAD) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 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.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
6h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:16
Elevation BOS
20 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A330, Airbus A330-300
Est. CO₂/passenger
~493 kg

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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%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Frequently asked questions about MAD-BOS

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.

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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.