FR2513Ryanair32 min late
The MAD board at 15:25 shows departure at 17:32 instead of 17:00.
- Later cancelled
- 0.3%of 19,561 past Ryanair flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
- Still to leave today
- W43172 19:10Wizz Air Malta (WMT)
live
Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Bucharest (OTP): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,458 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Bucharest. Updated 17 October 2026 at 13:25 UTC.
Today, MAD → OTP
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 10:05 W43174Wizz Air Malta Left 10:23 +18 Landed 15:00 +10
- 12:30 RO416TAROM Left 12:38 +8 OTP 17:20In the air · scheduled landing
- 17:00 FR2513Ryanair Est. 17:32 +32T1 ·
- 19:10 W43172Wizz Air Malta (WMT) On scheduleT2 ·
Checked MAD board 15:25 · OTP board 15:33
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +12
OTP
Bucharest
smooth · +0
2,458 km · ~3h 39m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100
route health from live MAD and OTP delay boards
Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+23 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Flyone AirlinesRyanairTaromWizz Air Malta (WMT)
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 outcomesActual 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 and OTP: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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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How the Madrid to Bucharest route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to OTP 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 OTP questions
Is MAD–OTP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAD–OTP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 19:10 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OTP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAD to OTP?
Great-circle distance is 2,458 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 204–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAD–OTP fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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