FRA → MADFrankfurt am Main to Madrid

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Madrid (MAD): 91 nonstop departures observed each week across 13 airlines. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,422 km, an estimated 2 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Madrid. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC.

Today, FRA → MAD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 IB1332Iberia Departed MAD est. 09:12In the air · sched 09:15
  2. 09:50 LH1112Lufthansa On scheduleGate AB · T1 MAD est. 12:27sched 12:30
  3. 10:55 UX1502Air Europa On scheduleGate J · T3 MAD est. 13:13sched 13:40
  4. 12:10 IB1328Iberia On scheduleGate J · T3 MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  5. 13:40 LH1114Lufthansa On scheduleGate AB · T1 MAD est. 16:17sched 16:20
  6. 17:10 LH1120Lufthansa On scheduleGate AB · T1 MAD 19:50scheduled
  7. 19:10 UX1506Air Europa On scheduleGate J · T3 MAD 21:55scheduled
  8. 19:45 IB1334Iberia On scheduleGate J · T3 MAD 22:35scheduled
  9. · AA8507American Airlines On schedule MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  10. · AA8529American Airlines On schedule MAD est. 09:12sched 09:15
  11. · AD7876Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A On schedule MAD 21:55scheduled
  12. · AD7878Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A On schedule MAD est. 13:13sched 13:40
  13. · AM6820Aeromexico On schedule MAD 21:55scheduled
  14. · AM6956Aeromexico On schedule MAD est. 13:13sched 13:40
  15. · AY5561Finnair On schedule MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  16. · BT5176Air Baltic On schedule MAD 22:35scheduled
  17. · BT5222Air Baltic On schedule MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  18. · EY4354Etihad Airways On schedule MAD est. 13:13sched 13:40
  19. · EY7556Etihad Airways On schedule MAD 21:55scheduled
  20. · LA1609LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD 22:35scheduled
  21. · LA1754LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD est. 09:12sched 09:15
  22. · LH1122Lufthansa On schedule MAD 23:40scheduled
  23. · MU4955China Eastern On schedule MAD 21:55scheduled
  24. · OB5305Boliviana de Aviación On schedule MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  25. · VY5517Vueling On schedule MAD est. 14:36sched 15:00
  26. · VY5521Vueling On schedule MAD est. 09:12sched 09:15
  27. · VY5866Vueling On schedule MAD 22:35scheduled

Checked FRA board 07:18 · MAD board 07:35

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +25
MAD Madrid smooth · +1
1,422 km · ~2h 19m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:3591x weekly
Running clean · 13 airlines · 91x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100

route health from live FRA and MAD delay boards

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures91x13 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AM6956 13:40 daily · AM6820 21:55 daily

Air BalticBT

Flights BT5222 15:00 daily · BT5176 22:35 daily

Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1502 10:55 daily · UX1506 19:10 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8529 09:15 daily · AA8507 15:00 daily

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/AAD

Flights AD7878 13:40 daily · AD7876 21:55 daily

Boliviana de AviaciónOB

Flights OB5305 15:00 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU4955 21:55 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY4354 13:40 daily · EY7556 21:55 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY5561 15:00 daily

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1754 09:15 daily · LA1609 22:35 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH1116 08:40 Fr · LH1112 varies daily · LH1114 varies daily · LH1120 17:10 daily

VuelingVY

Flights VY5521 09:15 daily · VY5517 15:00 daily · VY5866 22:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18IB1332arrived−3
10-17LH1120departed+35
10-17LH1122departed+30

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
FRAFrankfurt am Main +25 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full FRA delay board →
MADMadrid +1 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 5 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA and MAD: 34% 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 Frankfurt am Main to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is FRA–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA 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 FRA–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:10 from FRA. 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 FRA to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,422 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 130–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–MAD fly?

13 carriers operate this route, around 190 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.