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Direct flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Madrid (MAD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 Bucharest and Madrid. Updated 28 October 2026 at 09:28 UTC.
Today, OTP → MAD
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 06:45 W43171Wizz Air Malta (WMT) Left 06:45 Landed 09:37 −8
- 08:20 RO415Tarom Est. 08:20Departure not confirmed by the board MAD est. 10:57sched 11:25
- 13:00 FR2540Ryanair On scheduleGate 53 MAD est. 15:47sched 15:55
Checked OTP board 10:33 · MAD board 10:28
OTP
Bucharest
smooth · +0
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
2,458 km · ~3h 39m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated OTP → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 OTP and MAD: 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 Bucharest to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OTP to MAD 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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OTP to MAD questions
Is OTP–MAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on OTP–MAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 from OTP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from OTP to MAD?
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 OTP–MAD fly?
3 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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