IberiaIB
Flights IB6444 10:15 daily
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Helsinki (HEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,947 km, an estimated 4 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Helsinki. Updated 9 October 2026 at 09:40 UTC.
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +6
HEL
Helsinki
smooth · +0
2,947 km · ~4h 17m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 6 operated MAD → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+27 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Iberia
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 outcomes10-09AY1662dep +26 → arr+14
10-08AY1662dep +29 → arr+27
10-07AY1662dep +32 → arr+15
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: 29% 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 Helsinki route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to HEL 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 HEL questions
Is MAD–HEL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MAD to HEL?
Great-circle distance is 2,947 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 238–283 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAD–HEL fly?
Iberia runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MAD and arrival-side delay at HEL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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