STN → MADLondon to Madrid

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Direct flights from London (STN) to Madrid (MAD): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 London and Madrid. Updated 18 October 2026 at 23:31 UTC.

Today, STN → MAD

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 05:55 RK2628Ryanair On scheduleGate 27 · T1 MAD est. 09:23sched 09:20
  2. · FR347Ryanair On schedule MAD 20:50scheduled
  3. · FR5994Ryanair On schedule MAD 11:40scheduled

Checked STN board 00:31 · MAD board 01:10

STN London heavy · +59
MAD Madrid heavy · +36
1,302 km · ~2h 10m est.
dep bank 05:55–20:009x weekly
Disrupted · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
37 / 100

route health from live STN and MAD delay boards

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 3 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 FR5996 varies Tu Th · FR347 varies daily · FR499 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · FR5994 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK2628 05:55 Mo · RK5996 18:25 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18FR2628dep +88 → arr+86
10-18FR347arrived+3
10-18FR499dep +42 → arr+27

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
STNLondon +59 min heavy Full STN delay board →
MADMadrid +36 min heavy Full MAD 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 London to Madrid route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STN 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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STN to MAD questions

Is STN–MAD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at STN is the weaker end, route health score 37/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STN–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 18:25 from STN. 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 STN to MAD?

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 STN–MAD fly?

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