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Madrid → London

MADMadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
Distance
773 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

London is currently 1 hour behind Madrid.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 13 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

13
flights per day
14
busiest month · Nov
9
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 52 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 14Jan2026
  2. 13Feb
  3. 13Mar
  4. 13Apr
  5. 12May
  6. 12Jun
  7. 12Jul
  8. 12Aug
  9. 13Sep
  10. 9Oct2025
  11. 14Nov
  12. 13Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

IBERIAall year
British Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Madrid. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 12.1Mon
  2. 11.6Tue
  3. 11.5Wed
  4. 11.4Thu
  5. 12.8Fri
  6. 11.5Sat
  7. 12.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N64%
  2. Airbus A320A32011%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N10%
  4. Airbus A350-900A3593%
  5. Boeing 777-200B7722%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614411
  • IBERIA234×
  • British Airways176×
February 202613376
  • IBERIA215×
  • British Airways161×
March 202613401
  • IBERIA230×
  • British Airways171×
April 202613359
  • IBERIA223×
  • British Airways136×
May 202612335
  • IBERIA207×
  • British Airways128×
June 202612352
  • IBERIA224×
  • British Airways127×
July 202612354
  • IBERIA240×
  • British Airways113×
August 202612327
  • IBERIA215×
  • British Airways111×
September 202613368
  • IBERIA232×
  • British Airways135×
October 20259246
  • IBERIA148×
  • British Airways97×
November 202514411
  • IBERIA228×
  • British Airways183×
December 202513359
  • IBERIA207×
  • British Airways152×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

IBERIA

IB · IBE

Hub: MAD Madrid

92 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Madrid and London are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Madrid: 199.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.

The airports on this route

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

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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.

MAD LCYLondon City AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →MAD LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →MAD LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →MAD STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Madrid to London

The observed direct connection between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) covers approximately 773 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. British Airways and IBERIA have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Madrid from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 773 mi.
How long is the flight from Madrid to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Madrid to London?
Yes, a direct connection between MAD and LHR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and IBERIA.
How often is there a flight from Madrid to London?
On average around 13 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,299 observed flights. Mainly IBERIA, British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Madrid and London?
London is currently 1 hour behind Madrid.

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.