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Flights Madrid → Panama City

MAD → PTY

14.5
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Madrid, which has a historic airport opened in 1931, to Panama City. Serving one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic with over 15 million passengers annually, this route is operated using Airbus A340-600, A340-200, and A330-300 aircraft, providing reliable connectivity between Europe and Central America.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~8,157 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Madrid (MAD) → Panama City (PTY) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Panama City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.

Heading to Panama City: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Panama City (PTY) heads west for about 8,157 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 37m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Panama City it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
7h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
17:37
Elevation PTY
135 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A340-600, Airbus A340-200
Est. CO₂/passenger
~734 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%

Airlines operating MAD-PTY

Frequently asked questions about MAD-PTY

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.

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The Madrid-Panama City route is about 8,157 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.