REC → MADRecife to Madrid

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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to Madrid (MAD): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Recife and Madrid. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

REC Recife tracking
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
6,287 km · ~8h 34m est.
dep bank 06:05–08:458x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated REC → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 9 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 AD8000 08:45 Mo We Fr

IberiaIB100% on time

Flights IB140 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09IB140arrived−26
09-08IB140arrived+8
09-07AD8000arrived−44
09-05IB140arrived−1
09-04AD8000arrived−31
09-04IB140arrived−29
09-03IB140arrived−11
09-02AD8000arrived−18
09-02IB140arrived−24

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
RECRecife tracking Full REC delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 1 kt Full MAD delay board →

How the Recife to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is REC–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 REC to MAD?

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 REC–MAD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 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 REC 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.