MAD → OTPMadrid to Bucharest

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Bucharest (OTP): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 11 September 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +4
OTP Bucharest smooth · +0
2,458 km · ~3h 39m est.
dep bank 07:20–19:1024x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → OTP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Flyone AirlinesIberiaRyanairTarom

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
Flyone AirlinesOE

Flights OE7134 varies We Su

IberiaIB

Flights IB639 varies We Su

RyanairFR

Flights FR2539 12:40 Su · FR2513 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

TaromRO

Flights RO416 12:30 daily

Wizz Air Malta (WMT)W4

Flights W43174 10:05 Tu Th Sa Su · W43172 19:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10FR2513dep +132 → arr+0
09-10RO416dep +32 → arr+25
09-10W43172dep +40 → arr+0
09-10W43174dep +9 → arr+30
09-09IB639departed−11
09-09RO416departed+18

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 · N 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
OTPBucharest +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full OTP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and OTP: 34% 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 →

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 morning departures around 10:05 and 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?

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