Flights Madrid → Tenerife
MAD → TFN
How long is the flight from Madrid to Tenerife?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Tenerife (TFN) takes about 2h 38m. 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 connects Madrid, whose airport opened in 1931, with Tenerife, an island in the Canary Islands archipelago where the destination airport, which first welcomed passengers in 1929, serves over five million travelers annually. The journey is operated using a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The Madrid (MAD) → Tenerife (TFN) route is operated by ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech Airlines. Across 22 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tenerife the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Tenerife: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Tenerife (TFN) heads south-west for about 1,772 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 38m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of MAD-TFN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tenerife it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 22 tracked MAD-TFN flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 13 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% |
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-TFN
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Tenerife (TFN) takes about 2h 38m. 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) -> Tenerife (TFN) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 22 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Tenerife is 0.00% across 22 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Czech Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Tenerife, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Tenerife route is about 1,772 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
