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Flights Madrid → Porto

MAD → OPO

16.3
Average risk (Medium)
3
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Porto. Serving a highly trafficked destination with over thirteen million passengers per year at the arrival airport, this route is operated using a mix of aircraft including Boeing 737-800 and various regional jets such as Canadair Regional Jet 1000, Canadair Regional Jet 900, and Embraer RJ145.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~438 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Madrid (MAD) → Porto (OPO) route is operated by Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Porto the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.

Heading to Porto: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Porto (OPO) heads west for about 438 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Porto it is 1.1 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
13:58
Elevation OPO
228 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 737-800, Canadair Regional Jet 1000
Est. CO₂/passenger
~44 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%
Ryanair (FR) 85% 23 min 0.6%
TAP Portugal (TP) 73% 19 min 0.8%

Frequently asked questions about MAD-OPO

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 3 airlines: Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, TAP Portugal.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Porto, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Madrid-Porto route is about 438 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.