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Flights Munich → Madrid

MUC → MAD

13.6
Average risk (Low)
69%
On-time
11 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
3
Airlines

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%.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~1,496 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Munich (MUC) → Madrid (MAD) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 69% 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 13.6/100 (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 17m.

Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% 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 15 tracked MUC-MAD flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
16:17
Elevation MAD
1998 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A319, Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~150 kg

Flights on this route

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) 85% 18 min 0.0%
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 76% 15 min 7.1%

Frequently asked questions about MUC-MAD

On the Munich (MUC) -> Madrid (MAD) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Munich-Madrid is 0.00% across 15 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.