MAN → MADManchester to Madrid

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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Madrid (MAD): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Manchester and Madrid. Updated 20 October 2026 at 12:27 UTC.

Today, MAN → MAD

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 09:40 I21892Iberia Express Left 09:55 +15 Landed 13:13 +8
  2. 13:35 FR3187Ryanair On scheduleGate 52 · T3 MAD est. 17:15 +5sched 17:10
  3. 14:00 IB998IBERIA On scheduleT1 ·
  4. · BA7122British Airways Departed Landed 13:13 +8
  5. · IB1892Iberia Departed Landed 13:13 +8
  6. · LA1642LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 13:13 +8
  7. · VY5286Vueling Departed Landed 13:13 +8

Checked MAN board 13:05 · MAD board 14:27

MAN Manchester smooth · +9
MAD Madrid smooth · +3
1,436 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:4025x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated MAN → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x8 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA7122 varies Tu We Sa

easyJetU2

Flights U22049 varies Mo We Fr

IberiaIB

Flights IB1892 varies Tu We Sa

Iberia ExpressI2

Flights I21892 varies Tu We Sa

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1642 varies Tu We Sa

RyanairFR

Flights FR3187 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · FR6814 18:40 Su

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK3187 07:15 Th

VuelingVY

Flights VY5286 varies Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20BA7122arrived+8
10-20I21892dep +15 → arr+8
10-20IB1892arrived+8
10-20LA1642arrived+8
10-20VY5286arrived+8

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
MANManchester +9 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full MAN delay board →
MADMadrid +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 10 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manchester to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is MAN–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAN–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 18:40 from MAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAN to MAD?

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 MAN–MAD fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.