BRU → MADBrussels to Madrid

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Direct flights from Brussels (BRU) to Madrid (MAD): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 14 airlines. 40% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,316 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brussels and Madrid. Updated 18 September 2026 at 19:20 UTC.

BRU Brussels smooth · +13
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
1,316 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 07:05–22:0597x weekly
Runs rough · 14 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 10 operated BRU → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x14 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir BalticAir EuropaAir Serbia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM6960 13:15 daily · AM6915 21:25 daily

Air BalticBT

Flights BT5168 14:35 daily · BT5137 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1172 10:45 daily · UX1174 18:55 daily

Air SerbiaJU

Flights JU7419 13:15 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8516 09:35 daily · AA8515 14:35 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN3721 09:30 daily · SN3727 14:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · SN3729 17:40 Mo Th Fr Su · SN3731 20:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4963 21:25 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4358 13:15 daily · EY7550 21:25 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5625 14:35 daily · AY5563 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

IberiaIB

Flights IB604 07:05 daily · IB598 12:05 daily · IB1302 19:40 Fr Sa · IB602 19:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA5444 09:35 daily · LA5416 14:35 daily · LA1613 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR2947 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

TAAG Angola AirlinesDT

Flights DT6203 14:35 daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5232 09:35 daily · VY5092 14:35 daily · VY5093 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18FR2947dep +112 → arr+73
09-18IB1300departed+22
09-18IB598departed+54
09-18IB602departed+13
09-18IB604departed+3
09-18SN3721departed+25
09-18SN3727departed+29
09-18SN3729dep +9 → arr−22
09-18UX1172departed+18
09-18UX1174dep +14 → arr−25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BRUBrussels +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 12 kt Full BRU delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 3 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BRU and MAD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brussels to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BRU to MAD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BRU to MAD questions

Is BRU–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BRU is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BRU–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:40 from BRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BRU to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,316 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–143 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BRU–MAD fly?

14 carriers operate this route, around 194 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.