British AirwaysBA
Flights BA457 10:35 daily · BA459 12:10 daily · BA461 17:30 daily · BA463 varies daily
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,247 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and London. Updated 7 September 2026 at 02:10 UTC.
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
LHR
London
smooth · +0
1,247 km · ~2h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
77% on time
of the last 13 operated MAD → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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British AirwaysIberia
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 outcomesActual 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: 33% 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 London route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to LHR 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 LHR questions
Is MAD–LHR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAD–LHR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAD to LHR?
Great-circle distance is 1,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAD–LHR fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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