MAD

Madrid Airport (MAD) departures today

live · 4m ago

Madrid Airport (MAD) delays today: 48% of the 529 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +15 min, across 465 flights tracked so far today. 28 of 465 tracked flights have been cancelled (6.0%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 152 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLAS (BCN), with 46 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 4 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
+15 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +15 min, arrivals +26 min. 10 of the 539 flights so far today cancelled.

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JUST DEPARTED— to LPA GRAN CANARIA · +64 min

Live departures board

est. departure
21:1220:20 FR5800to NDR NADOR / EL AROUI +52 min
Scheduled20:20Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Running +52 min against the 20:20 schedule on the current board.
21:1220:30 —to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +42 min
Scheduled20:30Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Board says +42. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +46.
21:1220:30 AR7814to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +42 min
Scheduled20:30Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Board says +42. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +46.
21:1220:30 KL1508to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +42 min
Scheduled20:30Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Board says +42. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +46.
21:1220:30 MU1570to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +42 min
Scheduled20:30Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Board says +42. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +46.
21:1220:30 UX3769to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +42 min
Scheduled20:30Estimated21:12TerminalT1
Board says +42. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +46.
21:1520:55 SN3730to BRU BRUSELAS +20 min
Scheduled20:55Estimated21:15TerminalT1
Running +20 min against the 20:55 schedule on the current board.
21:15 W61178to KTW KATOWICE / PYRZOWICE on time
Scheduled21:15Estimated21:15TerminalT1
Running to plan on the current board.
21:1618:35 FR5897to TRN TURIN +161 min
Scheduled18:35Estimated21:16TerminalT1
Running +161 min against the 18:35 schedule on the current board.
21:1920:45 TO4639to ORY PARIS /ORLY +34 min
Scheduled20:45Estimated21:19TerminalT1
Running +34 min against the 20:45 schedule on the current board.
21:2020:10 FR3009to MXP MILAN /MALPENSA +70 min
Scheduled20:10Estimated21:20TerminalT1
Running +70 min against the 20:10 schedule on the current board.
21:25 E9865to SAL SAN SALVADOR on time
Scheduled21:25Estimated21:25TerminalT1
Running to plan on the current board.
21:25NOW
21:3021:20 —to BLQ BOLONIA +10 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:30TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3021:20 IB1243to BLQ BOLONIA +10 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:30TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3021:20 LA1730to BLQ BOLONIA +10 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:30TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3021:20 QR8085to BLQ BOLONIA +10 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:30TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3021:20 VY5554to BLQ BOLONIA +10 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:30TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 AY4793to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 CZ1344to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 I21683to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 IB1683to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 QR8082to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:30 VY5203to PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA on time
Scheduled21:30Estimated21:30TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3421:25 IB0683to VCE VENECIA /MARCO POLO +9 min
Scheduled21:25Estimated21:34TerminalT4S
Running to plan on the current board.
21:3519:40 IB0739to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +115 min
Scheduled19:40Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +115 min against the 19:40 schedule on the current board.
21:3519:40 LA1657to AMS AMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL +115 min
Scheduled19:40Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +115 min against the 19:40 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 —to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 BA4293to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 CX1868to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 CZ1342to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 I21513to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 IB1513to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 LA1675to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 PC7813to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 QR5359to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3521:20 VY5163to ACE LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE +15 min
Scheduled21:20Estimated21:35TerminalT4
Running +15 min against the 21:20 schedule on the current board.
21:3721:00 BA465to LHR LONDRES / HEATHROW +37 min
Scheduled21:00Estimated21:37TerminalT4S
Running +37 min against the 21:00 schedule on the current board.
21:3721:00 KU135to KWI KUWAIT +37 min
Scheduled21:00Estimated21:37TerminalT1
Running +37 min against the 21:00 schedule on the current board.
21:37 IB1173to MRS MARSELLA on time
Scheduled21:35Estimated21:37TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:37 LA1832to MRS MARSELLA on time
Scheduled21:35Estimated21:37TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:37 QR8084to MRS MARSELLA on time
Scheduled21:35Estimated21:37TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.
21:37 VY5548to MRS MARSELLA on time
Scheduled21:35Estimated21:37TerminalT4
Running to plan on the current board.

Board fetched 4m ago · how we report

81departed
last hour
62departing
next hour
87delayed
15+ min
28cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

21:2522:5500:20

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
PMIPALMA DE MALLORCA19 outbound+36 minBCNBARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLAS9 outbound+39 minBIOBILBAO9 outboundno dataVLCVALENCIA9 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Madrid Airport (MAD) departures fly

BCNBARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLAS46 flights
PMIPALMA DE MALLORCA38 flights
LPAGRAN CANARIA28 flights
LISLISBOA22 flights
TFNTENERIFE NORTE-C. LA LAGUNA20 flights
OPOOPORTO14 flights
VGOVIGO13 flights
ACELANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE11 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 94 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Madrid Airport (MAD)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 152 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+15
posted +30
+29
posted +45
+46
posted +60
+64
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Madrid Airport (MAD) departures: common questions

How delayed are Madrid Airport (MAD) departures right now?

Madrid Airport (MAD) delays today: 48% of the 529 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +15 min, across 465 flights tracked so far today. 28 of 465 tracked flights have been cancelled (6.0%).

How many flights are cancelled at Madrid Airport (MAD) today?

28 of the 465 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Madrid Airport (MAD)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 152 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Madrid Airport (MAD) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLAS (BCN), PALMA DE MALLORCA (PMI), GRAN CANARIA (LPA), LISBOA (LIS), TENERIFE NORTE-C. LA LAGUNA (TFN). In total 94 airports are served in this window.