MAD → ORDMadrid to Chicago

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,746 km, an estimated 9 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Chicago. Updated 17 September 2026 at 23:32 UTC.

MAD Madrid busy · +16
ORD Chicago heavy · +59
6,746 km · ~9h 09m est.
dep bank 11:45–13:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated MAD → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~9h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesIberia

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA125 13:35 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB341 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA125dep +3 → arr−4
09-17AY3836departed+3
09-17BA1637departed+3
09-17IB341dep +2 → arr+2
09-17IB3SYarrived−8
09-17IB8049departed+3
09-16AA125arrived−9
09-16IB341arrived+41

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 +16 min busy Full MAD delay board →
ORDChicago +59 min heavy Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MAD–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 6,746 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 506–608 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.