MAD → RECMadrid to Recife

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Recife (REC): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,287 km, an estimated 8 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Recife. Updated 10 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +3
REC Recife tracking
6,287 km · ~8h 34m est.
dep bank 10:55–12:158x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~8h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/AIberia

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
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/AAD

Flights AD8001 10:55 Mo We Fr

IberiaIB80% on time

Flights IB139 12:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10IB139departed+6
09-09AD8001departed+16
09-09IB139departed+14
09-08IB139departed+8
09-07AD8001departed−4
09-07IB139departed+26
09-04AD8001departed−10
09-04IB139departed+11

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
RECRecife tracking Full REC delay board →

How the Madrid to Recife route actually runs

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

Is MAD–REC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–REC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the REC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to REC?

Great-circle distance is 6,287 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 474–569 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–REC fly?

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