ORD → MADChicago to Madrid

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 0% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 52 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Chicago and Madrid. Updated 16 September 2026 at 22:38 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
6,746 km · ~9h 09m est.
dep bank 13:30–22:1528x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +52 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+52 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~9h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesBritish AirwaysFinnairIberia

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 AA126 varies daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA1638 13:30 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY3837 13:30 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB4481 13:30 daily · IB342 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AY3837arrived+52
09-16BA1638arrived+52
09-16IB4481arrived+52
09-15AA126dep +91 → arr+52
09-15IB342dep +33 → arr+65

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
ORDChicago +1 min smooth Full ORD delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth Full MAD 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 Chicago to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ORD to MAD?

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 ORD–MAD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at MAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.