IAD → MADWashington to Madrid

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Madrid (MAD): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 83% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,127 km, an estimated 8 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Madrid. Updated 3 November 2026 at 04:22 UTC.

Today, IAD → MAD

Mon 2 Nov · local times
IB362IberiaIn the air, 31 min late

Left IAD at 18:21, 31 min after its 17:50 slot.

Landing
07:45MAD board estimate · sched 07:30
Track IB362 →
UA260United AirlinesIn the air, 32 min late

Left IAD at 18:42, 32 min after its 18:10 slot.

Landing
07:58MAD board estimate · sched 07:45
Track UA260 →
  1. 17:50 IB362Iberia Left 18:21 +31 MAD est. 07:45 +15In the air · sched 07:30
  2. 18:10 UA260United Airlines Left 18:42 +32 MAD est. 07:58 +13In the air · sched 07:45
  3. · AC3816Air Canada Departed Landed 14:57 +432
  4. · LH9385Lufthansa Departed Landed 14:57 +432
  5. · SN8927Brussels Airlines Departed Landed 14:57 +432

Checked IAD board 23:22 · MAD board 05:22

IAD Washington smooth · +5
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
6,127 km · ~8h 21m est.
dep bank 07:30–19:0559x weekly
Runs reliable · 10 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 24 tracked IAD → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~8h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aer LingusAir CanadaAmerican AirlinesBritish Airways

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
Aer LingusEI

Flights EI5870 07:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3816 07:45 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8848 07:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA4258 07:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8927 07:45 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5368 07:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

IberiaIB

Flights IB362 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9385 07:45 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR7233 07:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA260 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AC3816arrived+432
11-02IB362departed+31
11-02LH9385arrived+432
11-02SN8927arrived+432
11-02UA260departed+32
11-01AA8848arrived−30
11-01AC3816arrived−1
11-01AY5368arrived−30
11-01BA4258arrived−30
11-01EI5870arrived−30
11-01LH9385arrived−1
11-01QR7233arrived−30
11-01SN8927arrived−1
11-01UA260dep +440 → arr+432
10-31AC3816arrived−13
10-31IB362dep +6 → arr−30
10-31LH9385arrived−13
10-31SN8927arrived−13
10-31UA260dep +22 → arr−1
10-30AA8848arrived−22
10-30AC3816arrived−7
10-30AY5368arrived−22
10-30BA4258arrived−22
10-30EI5870arrived−22
10-30IB362dep +65 → arr−22
10-30IB3GGdeparted+65
10-30UA260dep +13 → arr−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
IADWashington +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full IAD delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 6 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and MAD: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is IAD–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IAD to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 6,127 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 462–555 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–MAD fly?

10 carriers operate this route, around 59 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 IAD 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.