Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Manchester (MAN): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,436 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Manchester. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:01 UTC.
The MAD board at 16:10 shows departure at 17:41 instead of 16:40.
Checked MAD board 16:10 · MAN board 16:01
of the last 5 operated MAD → MAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 5 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 MAN: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 MAN 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 Manchester (MAN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
Great-circle distance is 1,436 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.
4 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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