LHR → MADLondon to Madrid

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,247 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Madrid. Updated 8 September 2026 at 06:09 UTC.

LHR London busy · +15
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
1,247 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 06:15–23:2549x weekly
Running clean · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live LHR and MAD delay boards

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesBritish AirwaysIberiaLATAM Airlines

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 AA8603 14:55 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA456 06:15 daily · BA458 07:50 daily · BA460 12:20 daily · BA7053 12:35 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1584 20:35 daily · LA1541 22:10 daily · LA1543 22:35 daily · LA1542 23:25 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8012 12:35 daily · QR6554 14:15 daily · QR6861 14:55 daily · QR6870 19:15 daily

TAAG Angola AirlinesDT

Flights DT6171 22:10 daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5412 12:35 daily · VY5230 14:15 daily · VY5003 14:55 daily · VY5420 19:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08BA456dep +19 → arr−1

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
LHRLondon +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SSW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 3 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is LHR–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:10 from LHR. 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 LHR to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–MAD fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 294 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.