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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 14 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +9
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
1,422 km · ~2h 19m est.
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated MAD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air EuropaAviancaIberiaLufthansa
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-14LH1113dep +10 → arr−3
09-14LH1121arrived+18
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and FRA: 35% 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 →
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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 93/100. 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 05:55 and evening departures around 19:45 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?
4 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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