AUH → MADAbu Dhabi to Madrid

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Madrid (MAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,638 km, an estimated 7 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Madrid. Updated 24 October 2026 at 10:22 UTC.

Today, AUH → MAD

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 02:25 EY101Etihad Airways Left 02:25 Landed 08:11 +1
  2. 14:00 EY103Etihad Airways Est. 14:00Departure not confirmed by the board MAD est. 19:47 +7sched 19:40

Checked AUH board 10:03 · MAD board 12:22

AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
5,638 km · ~7h 44m est.
dep bank 02:25–14:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~7h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Etihad Airways

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
Etihad AirwaysEY100% on time

Flights EY101 02:25 daily · EY103 14:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24EY101dep +0 → arr+1
10-23EY101dep +0 → arr−8
10-23EY103dep +0 → arr+4
10-22EY101dep +0 → arr+12
10-22EY103departed+0

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
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · WNW 10 kt Full AUH delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Abu Dhabi to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is AUH–MAD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUH–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 from AUH. 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 AUH to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 5,638 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 428–513 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–MAD fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.