Flights Madrid → Manchester
MAD → MAN
How long is the flight from Madrid to Manchester?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 2h 13m. 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
This flight route operates between Madrid and Manchester, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The origin airport in Madrid has been operational since 1931, while the destination airport in Manchester opened three years later in 1934 and currently serves over 23 million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Manchester (MAN) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Manchester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Manchester (MAN) heads north for about 1,433 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 56% of MAD-MAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Manchester it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked MAD-MAN flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating MAD-MAN
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-MAN
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 2h 13m. 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) -> Manchester (MAN) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Manchester is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Manchester, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Manchester route is about 1,433 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.
