Flights Miami → Madrid
MIA → MAD
How long is the flight from Miami to Madrid?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD) takes 7h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Miami with Madrid, operating on a regular schedule using aircraft such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 767-300. The destination airport in Madrid, which opened in 1931, serves over 66 million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest airports.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Miami (MIA) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD) heads north-east for about 7,106 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 23m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of MIA-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MIA-MAD flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 7 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating MIA-MAD
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-MAD
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD) takes 7h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Madrid is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Madrid, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
