MAD → ISTMadrid to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,703 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Istanbul. Updated 9 September 2026 at 15:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +10
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,703 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 07:40–18:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air EuropaAviancaTurkish Airlines

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 UX1683 09:10 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1360 07:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AV6610departed+39
09-09AV6620departed+3
09-09TK1358departed+3
09-09TK1360dep −1 → arr−25
09-09TK1858dep +39 → arr+15
09-09UX1683arrived+10

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 9 kt Full MAD delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 19 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 28% 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 Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MAD–IST 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–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:30 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,703 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.