MAD → OTPMadrid to Bucharest

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Bucharest (OTP): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,458 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Bucharest. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:33 UTC.

Today, MAD → OTP

Thu 29 Oct · local times
FR2513Ryanair25 min late

The MAD board at 09:22 shows departure at 17:05 instead of 16:40.

Later cancelled
0.3%of 19,588 past Ryanair flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
W43174 18:35Wizz Air Malta (WMT)
Track FR2513 →
  1. 09:20 FR2539Ryanair On scheduleT1 OTP 14:05scheduled
  2. 10:40 W43172Wizz Air Malta (WMT) On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 12:25 RO416Tarom On scheduleT1 ·
  4. 16:40 FR2513Ryanair Est. 17:05 +25T1 ·
  5. 18:35 W43174Wizz Air Malta (WMT) On scheduleT2 ·

Checked MAD board 09:22 · OTP board 10:33

MAD Madrid smooth · +4
OTP Bucharest smooth · +0
2,458 km · ~3h 39m est.
dep bank 09:20–19:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 tracked MAD → OTP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
RyanairTaromWizz Air Malta (WMT)

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
RyanairFR60% on time

Flights FR2539 varies We Th Su · FR2513 varies daily

TaromRO100% on time

Flights RO416 12:30 daily

Wizz Air Malta (WMT)W4100% on time

Flights W43174 varies Tu Th Sa Su · W43172 19:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28FR2513arrived−16
10-28FR2539dep −3 → arr−17
10-28RO416dep −1 → arr−21
10-28W43172dep −3 → arr−17
10-27FR2513arrived−4
10-27RO416dep +1 → arr−5
10-27W43172dep −4 → arr−16
10-26FR2513dep +39 → arr+38
10-26RO416dep +9 → arr−6
10-26W43172dep +4 → arr−7
10-25FR2513departed+99
10-25RO416dep +3 → arr−21
10-25W43172dep −2 → arr−25
10-25W43174dep +12 → arr−10
10-24FR2513dep +127 → arr+116
10-24RO416dep +9 → arr−13
10-24W43172dep +3 → arr+0
10-24W43174dep +11 → arr−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 +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full MAD delay board →
OTPBucharest +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 4 kt Full OTP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MAD and OTP: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Bucharest route actually runs

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

Is MAD–OTP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–OTP?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:10 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OTP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to OTP?

Great-circle distance is 2,458 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 204–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–OTP fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.