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. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 16 September 2026 at 15:53 UTC.

BRU Brussels busy · +17
MAD Madrid smooth · +2
1,316 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 07:05–22:0597x weekly
Runs mixed · 14 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated BRU → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x14 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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 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 Su

IberiaIB

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

LATAM AirlinesLA

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AA8515arrived+1
09-16AA8516arrived+7
09-16AM6960arrived+4
09-16FR2947departed+11
09-16IB598departed+17
09-16IB604departed+20
09-16SN3727dep +9 → arr−12
09-16UX1172departed+11

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 +17 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 12 kt Full BRU delay board →
MADMadrid +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 8 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 89/100. 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 189 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.