MAD → FRAMadrid to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 11 September 2026 at 01:09 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +1
FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +22
1,422 km · ~2h 19m est.
dep bank 05:55–19:4528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MAD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Air EuropaUX

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

IberiaIB

Flights IB1327 08:40 daily · IB1333 16:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · IB765 16:15 Mo Tu We · IB1331 19:45 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH1123 08:25 daily · LH1117 12:30 Fr · LH1115 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10IB1331arrived−10
09-10IB1333arrived−11
09-10LH1113arrived−2
09-10LH1115arrived+19
09-10UX1509arrived−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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +22 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 5 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather 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 →

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 arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. 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.