MAD → AUHMadrid to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,638 km, an estimated 7 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Abu Dhabi. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +5
AUH Abu Dhabi heavy · +59
5,638 km · ~7h 44m est.
dep bank 09:35–21:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~7h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Etihad 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
Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY102 09:35 daily · EY104 21:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AV2414departed−3
09-11EY102departed−3
09-10AV2412departed+26
09-10AV2414departed+10
09-10EY102dep +10 → arr+9
09-10EY104dep +26 → arr+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
MADMadrid +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 5 kt Full MAD delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +59 min heavy 🌤 clear · WNW 11 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Abu Dhabi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to AUH 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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How we measure this →

MAD to AUH questions

Is MAD–AUH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 21:15 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 5,638 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 428–513 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.