Flights Madrid → Brussels
MAD → BRU
How long is the flight from Madrid to Brussels?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 2h 4m. 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, whose airport opened in 1931, with Brussels. The high-traffic destination airport serves approximately 18,930,698 passengers annually, and the route is operated by a mix of aircraft including Embraer 190, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, Airbus A320, and Avro RJ100.
The Madrid (MAD) → Brussels (BRU) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Brussels Airlines. Across 20 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Brussels: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Brussels (BRU) heads north-east for about 1,314 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of MAD-BRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Brussels it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 20 tracked MAD-BRU flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 83% | 15 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating MAD-BRU
Frequently asked questions about MAD-BRU
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 2h 4m. 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) -> Brussels (BRU) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 20 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Brussels is 0.00% across 20 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Brussels Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Brussels, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Brussels route is about 1,314 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.
