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Flights UX1683 09:10 daily
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 Madrid and Istanbul. Updated 22 October 2026 at 15:20 UTC.
Today, MAD → IST
Thu 22 Oct · local times- 07:40 TK1360Turkish Airlines Left 07:43 Landed 12:30 −30
- 12:00 AV6610Avianca Left 12:08 +8 ·
- 12:00 TK1858Turkish Airlines Left 12:08 +8 IST est. 17:35 +20In the air · sched 17:15
- 18:35 AV6612Avianca Est. 18:25T1 ·
- 18:35 TK1860Turkish Airlines Est. 18:25T1 ·
- · UX1683Air Europa Departed Landed 13:55
Checked MAD board 17:20 · IST board 18:17
MAD
Madrid
busy · +15
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
2,703 km · ~3h 58m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live MAD and IST delay boards
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air EuropaAviancaTurkish 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 outcomes10-22TK1858dep +8 → arr+20
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
Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Madrid to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to IST 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 →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MAD-IST
MAD to IST questions
Is MAD–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAD–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:30 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAD to IST?
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 MAD–IST fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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