Flights Madrid → Cagliari
MAD → CAG
How long is the flight from Madrid to Cagliari?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cagliari (CAG) takes about 1h 47m. 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 operates between Madrid and Cagliari, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The airport in Madrid, where the journey originates, has been open since 1931, while the destination airport in Cagliari serves over five million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Cagliari (CAG) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 3 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cagliari the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Cagliari: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Cagliari (CAG) heads east for about 1,085 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 47m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of MAD-CAG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cagliari it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 3 tracked MAD-CAG flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating MAD-CAG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-CAG
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cagliari (CAG) takes about 1h 47m. 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) -> Cagliari (CAG) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 3 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Cagliari is 0.00% across 3 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cagliari, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Cagliari route is about 1,085 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.
