CLT → MADCharlotte to Madrid

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Madrid (MAD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 43% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,597 km, an estimated 8 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Madrid. Updated 30 October 2026 at 09:40 UTC.

Today, CLT → MAD

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 16:55 AA748American Airlines On scheduleGate A4 ·

Checked CLT board 05:40 · MAD board 11:22

CLT Charlotte disrupted · +72
MAD Madrid smooth · +3
6,597 km · ~8h 57m est.
dep bank 05:30–15:4028x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 28 tracked CLT → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~8h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA43% on time

Flights AA748 varies daily

British AirwaysBA43% on time

Flights BA1611 varies daily

FinnairAY43% on time

Flights AY3816 varies daily

IberiaIB43% on time

Flights IB4978 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA748dep +72 → arr+67
10-29AY3816arrived+67
10-29BA1611arrived+67
10-29IB4978arrived+67
10-28AA748dep +44 → arr+17
10-28AY3816arrived+17
10-28BA1611arrived+17
10-28IB4978arrived+17
10-27AA748departed−3
10-26AA748dep −9 → arr−22
10-26AY3816arrived−22
10-26BA1611arrived−22
10-26IB4978arrived−22
10-25AA748dep +3 → arr+25
10-25AY3816arrived+25
10-25BA1611arrived+25
10-25IB4978arrived+25
10-24AA748dep −5 → arr−25
10-24AY3816arrived−25
10-24BA1611arrived−25
10-24IB4978arrived−25
10-23AA748dep +492 → arr+486
10-23AY3816arrived+486
10-23BA1611arrived+486
10-23IB4978arrived+486
10-22AA748arrived−2
10-22AY3816arrived−2
10-22BA1611arrived−2
10-22IB4978arrived−2

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
CLTCharlotte +72 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full CLT delay board →
MADMadrid +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 1 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLT and MAD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is CLT–MAD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from CLT to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 6,597 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 496–595 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–MAD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CLT and arrival-side delay at MAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.