AD8001Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/AIn the air, 29 min late
Left MAD at 10:54, 29 min after its 10:25 slot.
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Recife (REC): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,287 km, an estimated 8 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Recife. Updated 2 November 2026 at 11:07 UTC.
Today, MAD → REC
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 10:25 AD8001Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A Left 10:54 +29 ·
- 12:05 AY5365Finnair Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 12:05 BA4230British Airways Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 12:05 CX1758Cathay Pacific Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 12:05 IB139Iberia Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 12:05 QR8013Qatar Airways Sched 12:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked MAD board 12:07
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +10
REC
Recife
tracking
6,287 km · ~8h 34m est.
Running clean · 6 airlines · 38x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live MAD and REC delay boards
0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~8h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-01AY5365departed+16
11-01BA4230departed+16
11-01CX1758departed+16
11-01QR8013departed+16
10-31AY5365departed+11
10-31BA4230departed+11
10-31CX1758departed+11
10-31QR8013departed+11
10-30AY5365departed+21
10-30BA4230departed+21
10-30CX1758departed+21
10-30QR8013departed+21
10-29AY5365departed+32
10-29BA4230departed+32
10-29CX1758departed+32
10-29QR8013departed+32
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How the Madrid to Recife route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to REC 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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MAD to REC questions
Is MAD–REC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MAD to REC?
Great-circle distance is 6,287 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 474–569 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAD–REC fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MAD and arrival-side delay at REC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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