Flights Madrid → Rio De Janeiro
MAD → GIG
How long is the flight from Madrid to Rio De Janeiro?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes about 10h 36m. 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 connects Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Rio de Janeiro, a bustling city served by an airport that handles over five million passengers annually. The journey is operated using various Airbus aircraft models including the A340-200, A330-300, A340-500, and A340-600, providing reliable service between these two major urban centers.
The Madrid (MAD) → Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 83% 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 11/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rio De Janeiro the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Rio De Janeiro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) heads south-west for about 8,148 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 36m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of MAD-GIG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rio De Janeiro it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked MAD-GIG flights, 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
Airlines operating MAD-GIG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-GIG
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes about 10h 36m. 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) -> Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Rio De Janeiro is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Rio De Janeiro, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Rio De Janeiro route is about 8,148 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.
