MAD → BUDMadrid to Budapest

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Budapest (BUD): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,975 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Budapest. Updated 9 September 2026 at 16:59 UTC.

MAD Madrid busy · +15
BUD Budapest smooth · +7
1,975 km · ~3h 02m est.
dep bank 08:35–20:1023x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesIberiaRyanairWizz Air

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 AA8724 varies We Th Sa

IberiaIB

Flights IB869 08:35 Th · IB871 11:40 daily · IB873 15:45 We Sa

RyanairFR

Flights FR5713 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Wizz AirW6

Flights W62392 10:35 Sa · W62372 20:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA8610departed+11
09-09AA8724departed+34
09-09FR5713dep +5 → arr+8
09-09IB871dep +11 → arr−14
09-09IB873departed+34
09-09VY5192departed+11

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 +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full MAD delay board →
BUDBudapest +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 10 kt Full BUD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Budapest route actually runs

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

Is MAD–BUD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–BUD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 20:10 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to BUD?

Great-circle distance is 1,975 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–BUD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.