MAD → ATHMadrid to Athens

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Athens (ATH): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,377 km, an estimated 3 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Athens. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +1
ATH Athens busy · +15
2,377 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 01:20–21:4540x weekly
Running clean · 7 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live MAD and ATH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean AirlinesAir EuropaAmerican AirlinesIberia

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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3703 01:20 daily · A3701 13:00 daily · A3741 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1087 21:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8611 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB841 06:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · IB1447 07:00 Fr · IB833 varies daily · IB835 15:05 daily

skyexpressGQ

Flights GQ921 14:20 Mo We Th Fr Su

VuelingVY

Flights VY5174 varies daily

World2Fly2W

Flights 2W7615 08:00 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10IB839arrived+5

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
MADMadrid +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
ATHAthens +15 min busy 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Athens route actually runs

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

Is MAD–ATH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ATH 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 MAD–ATH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:20 and evening departures around 18:20 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to ATH?

Great-circle distance is 2,377 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 198–234 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–ATH fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.