ZRH → MADZurich to Madrid

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Madrid (MAD): 173 nonstop departures observed each week across 11 airlines. 100% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,240 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Madrid. Updated 29 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC.

Today, ZRH → MAD

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:55 LX2026Swiss International Airlines Left 06:56 Landed 09:07 −13
  2. 07:30 IB634Iberia Left 07:48 +18 Landed 09:51 −4
  3. 10:50 UX1676Air Europa Left 11:12 +22 Landed 13:09 −6
  4. 11:55 IB628Iberia Left 12:08 +13 Landed 14:12 −8
  5. 18:30 UX1672Air Europa Left 18:31 Landed 20:30 −25
  6. 19:40 IB632Iberia Left 19:34 Landed 21:35 −35
  7. · AA8600American Airlines Departed Landed 09:51 −4
  8. · AA8734American Airlines Departed Landed 14:12 −8
  9. · AM6865Aeromexico Departed Landed 13:09 −6
  10. · AM6867Aeromexico Departed Landed 20:30 −25
  11. · DT6477TAAG Departed Landed 14:12 −8
  12. · EY4332Etihad Airways Departed Landed 13:09 −6
  13. · EY7598Etihad Airways Departed Landed 20:30 −25
  14. · LA1569LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 09:51 −4
  15. · LA5402LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 14:12 −8
  16. · MU4967China Eastern Departed Landed 20:30 −25
  17. · OB5503Boliviana de Aviación Departed Landed 14:12 −8
  18. · VY5147Vueling Departed Landed 14:12 −8
  19. · VY5257Vueling Departed Landed 09:51 −4

Checked ZRH board 21:23 · MAD board 21:22

ZRH Zurich smooth · +5
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
1,240 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:05173x weekly
Runs reliable · 11 airlines · 173x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 19 tracked ZRH → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures173x11 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir EuropaAmerican AirlinesBoliviana de Aviación

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM6865 13:30 daily · AM6867 20:55 daily

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1676 11:05 daily · UX1672 18:30 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8600 09:55 daily · AA8734 varies daily · AA8538 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa

Boliviana de AviaciónOB

Flights OB5503 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4967 20:55 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4332 13:30 daily · EY7598 20:55 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB634 07:30 daily · IB628 11:50 daily · IB630 14:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · IB632 19:45 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1569 09:55 daily · LA5402 varies daily · LA1673 17:10 Mo Th Fr Su · LA1556 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX2020 06:55 daily · LX2026 06:55 Mo Th Su · LX2032 16:20 daily

TAAG Angola AirlinesDT

Flights DT6477 varies daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5257 09:55 daily · VY5147 varies daily · VY5374 17:10 Mo Th Fr Su · VY5143 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA8600arrived−4
10-29AA8734arrived−8
10-29AM6865arrived−6
10-29AM6867arrived−25
10-29DT6477arrived−8
10-29EY4332arrived−6
10-29EY7598arrived−25
10-29IB628dep +13 → arr−8
10-29IB632dep −6 → arr−35
10-29IB634dep +18 → arr−4
10-29LA1569arrived−4
10-29LA5402arrived−8
10-29LX2026dep +1 → arr−13
10-29MU4967arrived−25
10-29OB5503arrived−8
10-29UX1672dep +1 → arr−25
10-29UX1676dep +22 → arr−6
10-29VY5147arrived−8
10-29VY5257arrived−4
10-28IB628departed+2
10-28IB632departed+5
10-28IB634departed−1
10-28LX2032departed+5
10-28UX1672departed+12
10-28UX1676departed−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
ZRHZurich +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 1 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 18:30 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,240 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–MAD fly?

11 carriers operate this route, around 173 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.