BRU → MADBrussels to Madrid

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Direct flights from Brussels (BRU) to Madrid (MAD): 90 nonstop departures observed each week across 13 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,316 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brussels and Madrid. Updated 16 October 2026 at 13:12 UTC.

Today, BRU → MAD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
SN3727Brussels Airlines35 min late

The BRU board at 14:37 shows departure at 14:55 instead of 14:20. Status: boarding.

Landing
17:22MAD board estimate · sched 16:45
Later cancelled
0.4%of 1,451 past Brussels Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
IB1300 15:30Iberia · then FR2947 17:00, SN3729 17:40
Track SN3727 →
IB604In the air, 18 min late

Left BRU at 07:23, 18 min after its 07:05 slot.

Track IB604 →
  1. 03:23 QY41EAT Leipzig Left 03:37 +14 ·
  2. 07:05 IB604 Left 07:23 +18 ·
  3. 09:30 SN3721 Left 09:49 +19 ·
  4. 10:45 UX1172Air Europa Left 11:01 +16 Landed 13:09 −6
  5. 12:05 IB598Iberia Left 12:28 +23 Landed 14:39 +4
  6. 14:20 SN3727Brussels Airlines Est. 14:55 +35Boarding MAD est. 17:22 +37sched 16:45
  7. 15:30 IB1300Iberia On schedule MAD est. 18:03sched 18:00
  8. 17:00 FR2947Ryanair On schedule MAD est. 19:16sched 19:30
  9. 17:40 SN3729Brussels Airlines On schedule MAD est. 20:06sched 20:05
  10. 18:55 UX1174Air Europa On schedule MAD est. 20:58sched 21:25
  11. 19:45 IB602Iberia On schedule MAD est. 22:03sched 22:05
  12. 20:55 SN3731Brussels Airlines On schedule MAD est. 23:20sched 23:25
  13. · AA8515American Airlines Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  14. · AA8516American Airlines Departed Landed 09:27 −8
  15. · AA8605American Airlines On schedule MAD est. 18:03sched 18:00
  16. · AM6915Aeromexico On schedule MAD est. 20:58sched 21:25
  17. · AM6960Aeromexico Departed Landed 13:09 −6
  18. · AY5563Finnair On schedule MAD est. 22:03sched 22:05
  19. · AY5625Finnair Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  20. · BT5137Air Baltic On schedule MAD est. 22:03sched 22:05
  21. · BT5168Air Baltic Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  22. · DT6203TAAG Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  23. · EY4358Etihad Airways Departed Landed 13:09 −6
  24. · EY7550Etihad Airways On schedule MAD est. 20:58sched 21:25
  25. · LA1613LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD est. 22:03sched 22:05
  26. · LA5416LATAM Airlines Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  27. · LA5443LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD est. 18:03sched 18:00
  28. · MU4963China Eastern On schedule MAD est. 20:58sched 21:25
  29. · VY5092Vueling Departed Landed 14:39 +4
  30. · VY5093Vueling On schedule MAD est. 22:03sched 22:05
  31. · VY5852Vueling On schedule MAD est. 18:03sched 18:00

Checked BRU board 14:37 · MAD board 15:12

BRU Brussels busy · +25
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
1,316 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 07:05–22:0590x weekly
Runs reliable · 13 airlines · 90x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 operated BRU → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures90x13 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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AeroméxicoAir BalticAir EuropaAmerican Airlines

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 AM6960 13:15 daily · AM6915 21:25 daily

Air BalticBT

Flights BT5168 14:35 daily · BT5137 22:05 daily

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1172 10:45 daily · UX1174 18:55 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8516 09:35 daily · AA8515 14:35 daily · AA8605 18:00 Tu Fr Sa

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN3721 09:30 daily · SN3727 14:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · SN3729 17:40 Mo Th Fr Su · SN3731 20:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4963 21:25 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4358 13:15 daily · EY7550 21:25 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5625 14:35 daily · AY5563 22:05 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA5444 09:35 daily · LA5416 14:35 daily · LA5443 18:00 Tu Fr Sa · LA1613 22:05 daily

RyanairFR

Flights FR2947 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

TAAG Angola AirlinesDT

Flights DT6203 14:35 daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5232 09:35 daily · VY5092 14:35 daily · VY5852 18:00 Tu Fr Sa · VY5093 22:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA8515arrived+4
10-16AA8516arrived−8
10-16AM6960arrived−6
10-16AY5625arrived+4
10-16BT5168arrived+4
10-16DT6203arrived+4
10-16EY4358arrived−6
10-16IB598dep +23 → arr+4
10-16IB604departed+18
10-16LA5416arrived+4
10-16QY41departed+14
10-16SN3721departed+19
10-16UX1172dep +16 → arr−6
10-16VY5092arrived+4

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
BRUBrussels +25 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 7 kt Full BRU delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 1 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BRU and MAD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brussels to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is BRU–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BRU is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BRU–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:40 from BRU. 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 BRU to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,316 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–143 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BRU–MAD fly?

13 carriers operate this route, around 202 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.