MAD → STNMadrid to London

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to London (STN): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,302 km, an estimated 2 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and London. Updated 19 October 2026 at 22:12 UTC.

Today, MAD → STN

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:20 FR348Ryanair On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 10:40 FR2629Ryanair On scheduleT1 ·
  3. 14:05 FR5993Ryanair Sched 14:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 17:05 FR5995Ryanair Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MAD board 00:12 · STN board 23:09

MAD Madrid busy · +18
STN London smooth · +10
1,302 km · ~2h 10m est.
dep bank 07:20–22:309x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live MAD and STN delay boards

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
RyanairRyanair UK

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
RyanairFR

Flights FR348 varies daily · FR2629 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · FR5993 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa · FR5995 17:05 Tu Th

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK2629 09:55 Mo · RK5995 22:30 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19FR348dep +123 → arr+96
10-19FR498dep +48 → arr+25
10-19FR5993dep +8 → arr+4
10-19RK2629departed−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 +18 min busy Full MAD delay board →
STNLondon +10 min smooth Full STN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at STN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 STN 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 →

MAD to STN questions

Is MAD–STN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–STN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to STN?

Great-circle distance is 1,302 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–STN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.