Flights Madrid → Santiago
MAD → SCL
How long is the flight from Madrid to Santiago?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 13h 49m. 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 operates from Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Santiago. It is served by a variety of aircraft including Airbus A340-600, Airbus A340-500, Airbus A340-200, and Boeing 787, connecting to an extremely busy destination with over 24 million passengers passing through its airport annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Santiago (SCL) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Santiago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Santiago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Santiago (SCL) heads south-west for about 10,719 km, a flight time of roughly 13h 49m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 58% of MAD-SCL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Santiago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 19 tracked MAD-SCL flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-SCL
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 13h 49m. 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) -> Santiago (SCL) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Santiago is 0.00% across 19 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 Santiago, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Santiago route is about 10,719 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.
