REC → MADRecife to Madrid

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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to Madrid (MAD): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 85% of the last 33 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 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 13 November 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

Today, REC → MAD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. · AD8000Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A On schedule MAD est. 08:16sched 08:25
  2. · AY5366Finnair On schedule MAD est. 05:52sched 06:05
  3. · BA4229British Airways On schedule MAD est. 05:52sched 06:05
  4. · CX1757Cathay Pacific On schedule MAD est. 05:52sched 06:05
  5. · IB140Iberia On schedule MAD est. 05:52sched 06:05
  6. · QR8016Qatar Airways On schedule MAD est. 05:52sched 06:05

Checked MAD board 02:59

REC Recife tracking
MAD Madrid busy · +17
6,287 km · ~8h 34m est.
dep bank 06:05–08:2538x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 38x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 33 tracked REC → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 33 arrivals
Flight time~8h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

The week

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

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 08:25 Mo We Fr

British AirwaysBA83% on time

Flights BA4229 06:05 daily

Cathay PacificCX83% on time

Flights CX1757 06:05 daily

FinnairAY83% on time

Flights AY5366 06:05 daily

IberiaIB83% on time

Flights IB140 06:05 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR83% on time

Flights QR8016 06:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12AY5366arrived−15
11-12BA4229arrived−15
11-12CX1757arrived−15
11-12IB140arrived−15
11-12QR8016arrived−15
11-11AD8000arrived−20
11-11AY5366arrived−5
11-11BA4229arrived−5
11-11CX1757arrived−5
11-11IB140arrived−5
11-11QR8016arrived−5
11-10AY5366arrived+35
11-10BA4229arrived+35
11-10CX1757arrived+35
11-10IB140arrived+35
11-10QR8016arrived+35
11-09AD8000arrived−13
11-08AY5366arrived−8
11-08BA4229arrived−8
11-08CX1757arrived−8
11-08IB140arrived−8
11-08QR8016arrived−8
11-07AY5366arrived+4
11-07BA4229arrived+4
11-07CX1757arrived+4
11-07IB140arrived+4
11-07QR8016arrived+4
11-06AD8000arrived−21
11-06AY5366arrived+2
11-06BA4229arrived+2
11-06CX1757arrived+2
11-06IB140arrived+2
11-06QR8016arrived+2

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 +17 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 10 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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?

6 carriers operate this route, around 38 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.