MAD → EDIMadrid to Edinburgh

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Edinburgh (EDI): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,721 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Edinburgh. Updated 11 October 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +8
EDI Edinburgh smooth · +0
1,721 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 07:40–17:5015x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live MAD and EDI delay boards

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
easyJet UKEvelop AirlinesIberiaRyanair

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
easyJet UKU2

Flights U23208 varies Tu Sa · U23210 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

Evelop AirlinesE9

Flights E9721 08:00 Tu

IberiaIB

Flights IB707 07:40 Su · IB709 16:40 Th

RyanairFR

Flights FR5686 17:45 Mo · FR188 varies Tu We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11IB707dep +2 → arr−1
10-11U23210dep +36 → arr+35
10-10U23208arrived+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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 1 kt Full MAD delay board →
EDIEdinburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 3 kt Full EDI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and EDI: 37% 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 Madrid to Edinburgh route actually runs

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

Is MAD–EDI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–EDI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EDI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to EDI?

Great-circle distance is 1,721 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–EDI fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.