BUD → MADBudapest to Madrid

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Madrid (MAD): 43 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 64% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 1 of the 19 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,975 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Madrid. Updated 15 November 2026 at 18:30 UTC.

Today, BUD → MAD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
FR6712RyanairIn the air, 105 min late

Left BUD at 16:35, 105 min after its 14:50 slot.

Landing
19:56MAD board estimate · sched 18:10
Track FR6712 →
  1. 05:15 W69391Wizz Air Cancelled ·
  2. 05:45 FR5712Ryanair Left 05:57 +12 Landed 09:23 +18
  3. 11:10 IB870Iberia Left 11:30 +20 Landed 14:48 +18
  4. 14:00 W62371Wizz Air Left 14:10 +10 Landed 17:25 −5
  5. 14:50 FR6712Ryanair Left 16:35 +105 MAD est. 19:56 +106In the air · sched 18:10
  6. · AA8834American Airlines Departed Landed 14:48 +18
  7. · VY5508Vueling Departed Landed 14:48 +18

Checked BUD board 19:30 · MAD board 19:04

BUD Budapest busy · +17
MAD Madrid smooth · +2
1,975 km · ~3h 02m est.
dep bank 05:25–15:4543x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 43x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 tracked BUD → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 1 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures43x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.3%recent route rate · 1 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesIberiaRyanairVueling

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8834 14:30 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB870 11:10 daily

RyanairFR

Flights FR5712 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · FR6712 varies daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5508 14:30 daily

Wizz AirW6

Flights W62391 05:25 Mo Fr · W62371 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA8834arrived+18
11-15FR5712dep +12 → arr+18
11-15FR6712departed+105
11-15IB870dep +20 → arr+18
11-15VY5508arrived+18
11-15W62371dep +10 → arr−5
11-15W69391cancelledCNX
11-14AA8834arrived+9
11-14FR5712dep +5 → arr+2
11-14FR6712dep +3 → arr−2
11-14IB870dep +22 → arr+9
11-14VY5508arrived+9
11-14W62371dep +6 → arr−10
11-13AA8834arrived+2
11-13FR5712departed+1
11-13FR6712dep +13 → arr+10
11-13IB870departed+12
11-13W62371departed+23
11-13W62391departed+13

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
BUDBudapest +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full BUD delay board →
MADMadrid +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 12 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BUD and MAD: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD 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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BUD to MAD questions

Is BUD–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUD 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 BUD–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 from BUD. 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 BUD to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,975 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–MAD fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 43 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.