Flights Madrid → London
MAD → LGW
Route overview
The flight route from Madrid to London operates with a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 5.6 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 14 flights on this route using aircraft such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-800, serving a destination airport that annually handles approximately 40,899,000 passengers.
The Madrid (MAD) → London (LGW) route is operated by easyJet. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to London (LGW) heads north for about 1,213 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 56m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 71% of MAD-LGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MAD-LGW flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 73% | 26 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MAD-LGW
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-LGW
On the Madrid (MAD) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-London is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at London, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-London route is about 1,213 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.
