MAD → MANMadrid to Manchester

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Manchester (MAN): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. The median arrival is 65 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,436 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Manchester. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +1
MAN Manchester heavy · +37
1,436 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 07:20–22:3530x weekly
Under pressure · 8 airlines · 30x weekly · nonstop
61 / 100

route health from live MAD and MAN delay boards

Median arrival delay is +65 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+65 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x8 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA7097 varies Mo Tu We Sa

easyJet UKU2

Flights U22050 varies Mo We Fr

IberiaIB

Flights IB1891 varies Mo Tu We Sa

Iberia ExpressI2

Flights I21891 varies Mo Tu We Sa

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1555 varies Mo Tu We Sa

RyanairFR

Flights FR6815 16:40 Su · FR3186 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK3186 11:25 Th

VuelingVY

Flights VY5285 varies Mo Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10RK3186dep −4 → arr+16
09-09EZY2050arrived+65

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 →
MANManchester +37 min heavy 🌫 mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full MAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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 Manchester route actually runs

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

Is MAD–MAN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–MAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:25 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to MAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,436 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–MAN fly?

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