Air EuropaUX
Flights UX1684 16:45 daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Madrid (MAD): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,703 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Madrid. Updated 3 November 2026 at 09:51 UTC.
Today, IST → MAD
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 07:55 TK1857Turkish Airlines Left 07:55 Landed 10:16 −9
- 10:35 TK1357Turkish Airlines Left 10:35 MAD est. 12:40In the air · sched 13:15
- 14:05 TK1859Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate F19 MAD est. 15:50sched 16:40
- 16:45 UX1684Air Europa On scheduleGate B14 MAD est. 18:22sched 19:00
- · TK9401Turkish Airlines On schedule MAD est. 18:22sched 19:00
Checked IST board 12:51 · MAD board 10:31
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
2,703 km · ~3h 58m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 tracked IST → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air EuropaTurkish 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-02TK9401arrived−3
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at MAD: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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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IST to MAD questions
Is IST–MAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IST–MAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 from IST. 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 IST to MAD?
Great-circle distance is 2,703 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–MAD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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