Flights Madrid → Lisbon
MAD → LIS
How long is the flight from Madrid to Lisbon?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Lisbon (LIS) takes about 1h 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 from Madrid to Lisbon is operated using a variety of aircraft including Airbus A321, Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Embraer RJ145, and Fokker 100. The origin airport in Madrid, which opened in 1931, serves as the starting point for this connection to Lisbon, a destination that sees over thirty-one million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Lisbon (LIS) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet. Across 23 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Lisbon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Lisbon (LIS) heads west for about 513 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 57% of MAD-LIS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Lisbon it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Across 23 tracked MAD-LIS flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 13 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% |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-LIS
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Lisbon (LIS) takes about 1h 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) -> Lisbon (LIS) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 23 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Lisbon is 0.00% across 23 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Lisbon, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Lisbon route is about 513 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.
