Flights Madrid → Gran Canaria
MAD → LPA
How long is the flight from Madrid to Gran Canaria?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Gran Canaria (LPA) takes about 2h 38m. 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 the popular tourist destination of Gran Canaria. The destination airport serves over twelve million passengers annually and is serviced by a variety of aircraft including Boeing 737-800s and Airbus models such as A321, A319, A330-200, and A330-300.
The Madrid (MAD) → Gran Canaria (LPA) route is operated by ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech Airlines. Across 22 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Gran Canaria the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Gran Canaria: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Gran Canaria (LPA) heads south-west for about 1,766 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 38m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 45% of MAD-LPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Gran Canaria it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 22 tracked MAD-LPA flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 4.5% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-LPA
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Gran Canaria (LPA) takes about 2h 38m. 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) -> Gran Canaria (LPA) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 22 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Gran Canaria is 4.55% across 22 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Gran Canaria, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Gran Canaria route is about 1,766 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.
