MAD → FCOMadrid to Rome

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Rome (FCO): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 20% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 44 minutes late. 2 of the 20 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,330 km, an estimated 2 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Rome. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

Today, MAD → FCO

Fri 16 Oct · local times
FR2436Ryanair47 min late

The MAD board at 21:38 shows departure at 23:32 instead of 22:45.

Later cancelled
0.4%of 14,071 past Ryanair flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
W46016 00:58Wizz Air Malta (WMT)
Track FR2436 →
W46016Wizz Air Malta (WMT)123 min late

The MAD board at 21:38 shows departure at 00:58 instead of 22:55.

Later cancelled
3.6%of 1,376 past Wizz Air Malta (WMT) flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast MAD to FCO departure of the day
Track W46016 →
  1. 07:00 AD7894Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A Left 07:18 +18 ·
  2. 07:00 AM6862Aeromexico Left 07:18 +18 ·
  3. 13:20 AD6908Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A Cancelled ·
  4. 13:20 UX1041Air Europa Cancelled ·
  5. 15:00 AD7896Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A Left 15:49 +49 ·
  6. 15:00 AM6927Aeromexico Left 15:49 +49 ·
  7. 18:05 AV6204Avianca Left 20:56 +171 ·
  8. 18:05 AZ63ITA Airways Left 20:56 +171 ·
  9. 20:35 W46014Wizz Air Malta (WMT) Left 21:13 +38 ·
  10. 21:50 IB657Iberia Est. 21:55 +5T4 ·
  11. 22:45 FR2436Ryanair Est. 23:32 +47T1 ·
  12. 22:55 W46016Wizz Air Malta (WMT) Est. 00:58 +123T2 ·
  13. · AZ59ITA Departed Landed 08:27 +7
  14. · AZ61ITA Departed Landed 14:43 +43
  15. · FR9602Ryanair Departed Landed 14:20 +100
  16. · FR9674Ryanair Departed Landed 08:52 +32
  17. · IB647Iberia Departed Landed 12:11 +61
  18. · IB649Iberia Departed Landed 14:52 +57
  19. · IB653Iberia On schedule FCO 18:15scheduled
  20. · IB659Iberia Departed Landed 13:24 +44
  21. · IB705Iberia Departed Landed 10:57 +82
  22. · UX1043Air Europa Departed Landed 09:31 +1
  23. · UX1047Air Europa On schedule FCO 17:25scheduled
  24. · W46012Wizz Air Malta Departed Landed 12:08 +13

Checked MAD board 21:38 · FCO board 15:33

MAD Madrid smooth · +8
FCO Rome disrupted · +72
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 00:06–22:5535x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 20 operated MAD → FCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +44 min. 2 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+44 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 2 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air EuropaIberiaITA AirwaysRyanair

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
Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1043 07:00 daily · UX1041 13:20 daily · UX1047 15:00 daily

IberiaIB20% on time

Flights IB705 07:10 Mo Tu Th Fr · IB647 08:40 daily · IB659 10:15 We Fr Sa · IB649 varies daily

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ59 05:55 daily · AZ61 11:35 daily · AZ63 18:05 daily

RyanairFR

Flights FR9674 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · FR9685 varies Tu Su · FR9602 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · FR2436 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa

Wizz Air MaltaW4

Flights W42257 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · W46012 09:25 daily · W46014 20:35 daily · W46016 22:55 Mo Tu We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AD6908cancelledCNX
10-16AD7894departed+18
10-16AD7896departed+49
10-16AM6862departed+18
10-16AM6927departed+49
10-16AV6204departed+171
10-16AZ59arrived+7
10-16AZ61arrived+43
10-16AZ63departed+171
10-16FR9602arrived+100
10-16FR9674arrived+32
10-16IB647arrived+61
10-16IB649arrived+57
10-16IB659arrived+44
10-16IB705arrived+82
10-16UX1041cancelledCNX
10-16UX1043arrived+1
10-16W46012arrived+13
10-16W46014departed+38
10-15IB657arrived+13

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full MAD delay board →
FCORome +72 min disrupted 🌤 clear · W 8 kt Full FCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and FCO: 36% 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 Rome route actually runs

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

Is MAD–FCO running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–FCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to FCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,330 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 124–144 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–FCO fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 131 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.