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Flights AA8540 10:10 daily · AA8541 14:00 daily · AA8827 17:05 Sa Su
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Direct flights from Milan (LIN) to Madrid (MAD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 0% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,181 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milan and Madrid. Updated 9 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.
LIN
Milan
busy · +23
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
1,181 km · ~2h 01m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 6 operated LIN → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+30 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesIberiaVueling
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-09AA8540arrived+30
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LIN and MAD: 36% 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 →
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How the Milan to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LIN 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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LIN to MAD questions
Is LIN–MAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LIN is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LIN–MAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 20:25 from LIN. 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 LIN to MAD?
Great-circle distance is 1,181 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LIN–MAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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