BUD → MADBudapest to Madrid

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Madrid (MAD): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,975 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Madrid. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:53 UTC.

Today, BUD → MAD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
W62371Wizz AirIn the air, 16 min late

Left BUD at 16:01, 16 min after its 15:45 slot.

Track W62371 →
  1. 06:00 W62391Wizz Air Left 06:08 +8 ·
  2. 09:15 FR5712Ryanair Left 09:59 +44 Landed 12:53 +18
  3. 15:30 IB872Iberia Left 15:52 +22 Landed 18:45 −5
  4. 15:45 W62371Wizz Air Left 16:01 +16 ·
  5. 19:40 IB874Iberia Left 19:53 +13 Landed 22:48 −22
  6. · AA8550American Airlines Departed Landed 18:45 −5

Checked BUD board 22:07 · MAD board 22:53

BUD Budapest heavy · +35
MAD Madrid smooth · +2
1,975 km · ~3h 02m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4041x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated BUD → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesIberiaLATAM AirlinesRyanair

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8550 18:50 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB872 15:30 daily · IB874 varies Mo Fr Sa

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1656 18:50 daily

RyanairFR

Flights FR5712 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

VuelingVY

Flights VY5193 18:50 daily

Wizz AirW6

Flights W62391 06:00 Mo We Fr Su · W62371 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA8550arrived−5
10-16FR5712dep +44 → arr+18
10-16IB872dep +22 → arr−5
10-16IB874dep +13 → arr−22
10-16W62371departed+16
10-16W62391departed+8

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
BUDBudapest +35 min heavy 🌤 clear · NNW 3 kt Full BUD delay board →
MADMadrid +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD and MAD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is BUD–MAD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from BUD. 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 BUD to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,975 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–MAD fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.