MAD → LGWMadrid to London

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to London (LGW): 44 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,215 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and London. Updated 6 November 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Today, MAD → LGW

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 AM6890Aeromexico On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 07:30 AR7324Aerolíneas Argentinas On scheduleT1 ·
  3. 07:30 UX1013Air Europa On scheduleT1 LGW 09:00scheduled
  4. 09:30 BA4225British Airways On scheduleT4S ·
  5. 09:30 IB983Iberia On scheduleT4S LGW est. 10:45sched 10:50
  6. 09:30 VY5543Vueling On scheduleT4S ·
  7. 12:20 U28020easyJet UK On scheduleT1 LGW 13:55scheduled
  8. 12:30 KLJ7367JSC Klasjet On scheduleTNULL ·
  9. 13:40 U28018easyJet UK On scheduleT1 LGW 15:10scheduled
  10. 15:00 AM6940Aeromexico On scheduleT1 ·
  11. 15:00 MU4964China Eastern On scheduleT1 ·
  12. 15:00 UX1015Air Europa On scheduleT1 LGW 16:25scheduled
  13. 17:40 BA4238British Airways Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 17:40 IB985Iberia Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 17:40 VY5542Vueling Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 21:15 U28026easyJet UK Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MAD board 03:22 · LGW board 03:07

MAD Madrid smooth · +10
LGW London busy · +19
1,215 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 07:30–21:1544x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 44x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 tracked MAD → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures44x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air EuropaeasyJet UKIberia

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 UX1013 07:30 daily · UX1015 15:00 daily

easyJet UKU2

Flights U28020 varies daily · U28018 varies Th Fr Sa · U28022 varies Mo Tu We Th · U28026 varies Fr Su

IberiaIB

Flights IB983 09:30 daily · IB985 17:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AM6940departed+3
11-05BA4225departed+8
11-05BA4238departed+4
11-05IB983dep +8 → arr+17
11-05IB985dep +4 → arr+8
11-05MU4964departed+3
11-05U28018arrived+28
11-05U28020dep +1 → arr−7
11-05U28022dep +3 → arr−6
11-05UX1013arrived+12
11-05UX1015arrived−1

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
LGWLondon +19 min busy ⛅ clear · E 2 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGW: a 75% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +36 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to London route actually runs

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

Is MAD–LGW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:40 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,215 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–LGW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.