MAD → LGWMadrid to London

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to London (LGW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,215 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and London. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +5
LGW London busy · +17
1,215 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 07:30–21:1021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live MAD and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 03mestimated 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 EuropaeasyJet UKIberia

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 UX1013 07:30 daily · UX1015 15:00 daily

easyJet UKU2

Flights U28020 10:15 daily · U28018 varies daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB1861 09:30 daily · IB1863 18:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15EZY8020arrived+4
09-15I21861arrived+14
09-15I21863arrived−12
09-15UX1015arrived+45

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · 6 kt Full MAD delay board →
LGWLondon +17 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 11 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 66% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +31 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 London route actually runs

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

Is MAD–LGW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LGW 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–LGW?

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

How long is the flight from MAD to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,215 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–LGW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.