MAD → FRAMadrid to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,422 km, an estimated 2 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 3 November 2026 at 04:04 UTC.

Today, MAD → FRA

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 06:05 LH1117Lufthansa On scheduleT2 FRA 08:35scheduled
  2. 07:00 AD7879Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 07:00 AM6888Aeromexico On scheduleT2 ·
  4. 07:00 EY7557Etihad Airways On scheduleT2 ·
  5. 07:00 UX1503Air Europa On scheduleT2 FRA 09:45scheduled
  6. 08:40 AA8640American Airlines On scheduleT4 ·
  7. 08:40 AY5626Finnair On scheduleT4 ·
  8. 08:40 IB1327Iberia On scheduleT4 FRA 11:25scheduled
  9. 13:20 AV6518Avianca On scheduleT2 ·
  10. 13:20 LH1113Lufthansa On scheduleT2 FRA 15:50scheduled
  11. 15:10 AD7877Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A On scheduleT2 ·
  12. 15:10 AM6955Aeromexico On scheduleT2 ·
  13. 15:10 EY4373Etihad Airways On scheduleT2 ·
  14. 15:10 MU4954China Eastern On scheduleT2 ·
  15. 15:10 UX1509Air Europa On scheduleT2 FRA 17:55scheduled
  16. 16:05 AA8639American Airlines On scheduleT4S ·
  17. 16:05 IB1333Iberia On scheduleT4S FRA 18:50scheduled
  18. 17:15 AV6508Avianca Sched 17:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 17:15 LH1115Lufthansa Sched 17:15Departure not confirmed by the board FRA 19:45scheduled
  20. 19:50 IB1331Iberia Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board FRA 22:35scheduled
  21. 19:50 LA1646LATAM Airlines Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MAD board 04:48 · FRA board 05:04

MAD Madrid busy · +24
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
1,422 km · ~2h 19m est.
dep bank 06:05–19:5077x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 tracked MAD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air EuropaAmerican AirlinesAviancaIberia

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
Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1503 07:00 daily · UX1509 15:10 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8639 varies daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV6518 13:20 daily · AV6508 17:15 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1646 varies daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH1117 06:05 daily · LH1119 08:35 Mo We Fr Sa Su · LH1515 varies Tu Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02IB1327arrived−5
11-02IB1331arrived−4
11-02IB1333arrived+10
11-02LH1113arrived+108
11-02LH1115arrived+6
11-02LH1117arrived+13
11-02LH1119arrived+15
11-02UX1509arrived−13

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 +24 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 6 kt Full MAD delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 8 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MAD and FRA: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is MAD–FRA 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–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:15 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 1,422 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 130–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–FRA fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.