STN → MADLondon to Madrid

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Direct flights from London (STN) to Madrid (MAD): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,302 km, an estimated 2 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Madrid. Updated 15 September 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

STN London smooth · +10
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
1,302 km · ~2h 10m est.
dep bank 05:55–20:459x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live STN and MAD delay boards

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
RyanairRyanair UK

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
RyanairFR

Flights FR347 varies daily · FR2628 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · FR5994 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa · FR5996 18:55 Tu Th

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK2628 05:55 Mo · RK5996 18:25 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15FR2628dep +21 → arr+22
09-15FR347dep −4 → arr−9
09-14FR347arrived+1
09-14FR499arrived−10

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
STNLondon +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 8 kt Full STN delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 5 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at STN: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STN 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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How we measure this →

STN to MAD questions

Is STN–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at STN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STN–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 18:25 from STN. 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 STN to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,302 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STN–MAD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.