Flights Munich → Madrid
MUC → MAD
How long is the flight from Munich to Madrid?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 21m 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
This flight route connects Munich, whose airport opened in 1992, with Madrid, where the airport dates back to 1931 and handles over sixty-six million passengers annually. Over fifteen flights operate on this route, characterized by a mean delay of eleven minutes and an on-time performance rate of 69%.
The Munich (MUC) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System. Across 140 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.6/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Madrid: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Madrid (MAD) heads south-west for about 1,496 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 21m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of MUC-MAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Madrid it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 140 tracked MUC-MAD flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.7% 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) | 74% | 17 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating MUC-MAD
Frequently asked questions about MUC-MAD
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Madrid (MAD) takes 2h 21m 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 Munich (MUC) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 140 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Madrid is 0.71% across 140 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System.
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.
The Munich-Madrid route is about 1,496 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.
