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Route

London → Madrid

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
MADMadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Distance
754 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h

Madrid is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5.3
flights per day
6
busiest month · Dec
5
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 53 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5.5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Europaall year
Iberia Expressall year
easyJetall year
TUI Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.3Mon
  2. 4.9Tue
  3. 4.8Wed
  4. 5.2Thu
  5. 5.6Fri
  6. 5.1Sat
  7. 5.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32041%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M32%
  3. Airbus A319A31917%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N4%
  5. Boeing 737-800B7383%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265148
  • Air Europa61×
  • Iberia Express59×
  • easyJet26×
  • TUI Airways1×
February 20265.5148
  • Air Europa54×
  • Iberia Express54×
  • easyJet39×
March 20266177
  • Iberia Express61×
  • easyJet58×
  • Air Europa57×
April 20266168
  • Air Europa57×
  • easyJet55×
  • Iberia Express55×
May 20266163
  • Iberia Express55×
  • Air Europa53×
  • easyJet51×
  • TUI Airways2×
June 20265143
  • Air Europa53×
  • easyJet51×
  • Iberia Express39×
July 20265153
  • Air Europa57×
  • Iberia Express56×
  • easyJet40×
August 20265146
  • Air Europa59×
  • Iberia Express49×
  • easyJet38×
September 20266175
  • Air Europa58×
  • Iberia Express58×
  • easyJet57×
October 20255151
  • Air Europa60×
  • Iberia Express48×
  • easyJet43×
November 20255153
  • Air Europa53×
  • easyJet50×
  • Iberia Express50×
December 20256156
  • Iberia Express56×
  • Air Europa55×
  • easyJet45×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LGW-MAD - not a booking guarantee.

Air Europa

UX · AEA

Hub: MAD Madrid

50 departure airportsView airline →

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Iberia Express

I2 · IBS

Hub: MAD Madrid

23 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Madrid are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Madrid: 199.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

59 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Madrid, SpainMAD / LEMD

International hub · 199 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,272 ft

79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LHR MADLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LCY MADLondon City AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →LTN MADLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →STN MADLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Madrid

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) covers approximately 754 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h. Air Europa, easyJet, Iberia Express and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Madrid by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is approximately 754 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Madrid?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Madrid?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and MAD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Europa, easyJet, Iberia Express and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Madrid?
On average around 5.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,881 observed flights. Mainly Air Europa, Iberia Express, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Madrid?
Madrid is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.