Flights Madrid → Frankfurt
MAD → FRA
How long is the flight from Madrid to Frankfurt?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes about 2h 12m. 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 from Madrid to Frankfurt is serviced by a variety of aircraft including the Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Boeing 787, Airbus A319, Embraer 190, and Boeing 737-800. The destination airport in Frankfurt handles over 61 million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest hubs.
The Madrid (MAD) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 128 flights monitored in recent months, 0% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 1,420 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 43% of MAD-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 128 tracked MAD-FRA flights, 0% left on time with an average delay of 19 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-FRA
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes about 2h 12m. 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) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 0% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 128 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 128 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Frankfurt, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Frankfurt route is about 1,420 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.
