Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Bilbao (BIO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 21% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Bilbao. Updated 22 October 2026 at 16:13 UTC.
The MAD board at 18:13 shows departure at 19:38 instead of 19:15.
The MAD board at 18:13 shows departure at 19:38 instead of 19:15.
Checked MAD board 18:13 · BIO board 18:06
of the last 29 operated MAD → BIO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and BIO: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to BIO 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Madrid (MAD) to Bilbao (BIO) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 19:15 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BIO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.
2 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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