Flights Madrid → Cluj-napoca
MAD → CLJ
How long is the flight from Madrid to Cluj-napoca?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) takes about 3h 17m. 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 Cluj-Napoca, using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The origin airport in Madrid has a rich history, having opened in 1931, while the destination city's airport serves over three million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Cluj-napoca (CLJ) route is operated by Wizz Air. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cluj-napoca the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Cluj-napoca: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) heads north-east for about 2,289 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 17m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of MAD-CLJ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cluj-napoca it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked MAD-CLJ flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizz Air (W6) | 79% | 31 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MAD-CLJ
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-CLJ
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) takes about 3h 17m. 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) -> Cluj-napoca (CLJ) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Cluj-napoca is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Wizz Air.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cluj-napoca, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Cluj-napoca route is about 2,289 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
