MAD → EDIMadrid to Edinburgh

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Edinburgh (EDI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,721 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Edinburgh. Updated 21 October 2026 at 03:22 UTC.

Today, MAD → EDI

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 12:40 FR188Ryanair On scheduleT1 EDI 14:35scheduled
  2. 21:45 U23210easyJet Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board EDI 23:40scheduled

Checked MAD board 05:22 · EDI board 04:13

MAD Madrid smooth · +0
EDI Edinburgh smooth · +0
1,721 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 07:40–22:1514x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75 / 100

route health from live MAD and EDI delay boards

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
easyJet UKIberiaRyanair

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
easyJet UKU2

Flights U23210 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · U23208 varies Tu Sa

IberiaIB

Flights IB707 07:40 Su · IB709 16:40 Th

RyanairFR

Flights FR188 varies Tu We Fr Su · FR5686 17:45 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20FR188arrived−6
10-20U23208arrived−24

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
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 1 kt Full MAD delay board →
EDIEdinburgh +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · ESE 3 kt Full EDI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EDI: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Edinburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to EDI 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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How we measure this →

MAD to EDI questions

Is MAD–EDI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–EDI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EDI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to EDI?

Great-circle distance is 1,721 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–EDI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.