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Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD): flights from Barcelona-El Prat
Practical Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) guide covering identity, local time, location, city, routes, airlines and recorded Barcelona-El Prat flights.
Observation period: 19 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 · Europe/Madrid. Counts describe observed activity, not a future schedule.
Flights between Barcelona-El Prat and Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
The recorded evidence for this connection, with the observed carriers and the matching route page.
Frequently observed 172 flights between Barcelona-El Prat and this airport were recorded across 6 active days, operated by 4 identified carriers.
- Directions observed
- 85 arrivals · 87 departures
- Distance from Barcelona-El Prat
- 483 km straight-line distance, not the flown route
- Estimated flight time
- 45 min Calculated from the great-circle distance; it does not include the actual flown track.
- Latest observation
- 24 Oct 2026 · IB425
- Identified carriers
- Iberia, Air Europa, Vueling Airlines, Kuwait Airways
- Route page
- BCN–MAD
Recorded activity describes the observed sample. It is not a future schedule and not a guarantee of service.
Airport facts
Official identifiers for confirming the airport before booking.
- Official name
- Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
- IATA
- MAD
- City
- Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 40.4719, -3.5626
- Origin airport
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Location
1 pointOpen this map in OpenStreetMap · The codes mark the included airports; the table retains the exact coordinates.
Coordinates used on the map
| Airport | IATA | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | MAD | 40.4719 | -3.5626 |
Current weather
On demand · 20 min cacheWeather loads when this section comes into view.
Observed on-time performance
Computed only from this entity's own flights, not the airport-wide average.
Partial coverage 131 flights on this airport had a recorded actual time: 30.5% on time and 42.8% late. Only this airport's own flights count, not the airport-wide average.
- Flights counted
- 131 this entity only
- On time
- 30.5% · 40
- Late
- 42.8% · 56
- Early
- 26.7% · 35
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 5 without an actual time
Last 24 hours - Early sample
Rolling 24-hour window ending 24 Oct 2026 20:29. Collection coverage not verified; observed flights only.
- Measured flights
- 20 this entity only
- On time
- 25.0% · 5 of 20
- Late
- 35.0% · 7 of 20
- Early
- 40.0% · 8 of 20
- Arrivals / Departures
- 10 arrivals · 10 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 1 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 7 days - Partial coverage
4 of 7 complete days · 17 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · 3 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 131 this entity only
- On time
- 30.5% · 40 of 131
- Late
- 42.8% · 56 of 131
- Early
- 26.7% · 35 of 131
- Arrivals / Departures
- 66 arrivals · 65 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 5 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 30 days - Partial coverage
4 of 30 complete days · 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · 26 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 131 this entity only
- On time
- 30.5% · 40 of 131
- Late
- 42.8% · 56 of 131
- Early
- 26.7% · 35 of 131
- Arrivals / Departures
- 66 arrivals · 65 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 5 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 365 days - Partial coverage
4 of 365 complete days · 24 Oct 2025 – 23 Oct 2026 · 361 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 131 this entity only
- On time
- 30.5% · 40 of 131
- Late
- 42.8% · 56 of 131
- Early
- 26.7% · 35 of 131
- Arrivals / Departures
- 66 arrivals · 65 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 5 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Daily archive (arrivals and departures)
- 24 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 23 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 22 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 21 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 20 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
On time is −3 to +5 minutes; late is more than +5. Cancellations and flights without a recorded actual time are not counted. This is not a trend.
What travellers can learn from these records
This analysis of the connection between Barcelona-El Prat Airport and Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) uses 131 flights with usable timing data from a period containing 4 complete days (20 Oct 2026–23 Oct 2026). Across the sample, these flights ran an average of 13.8 minutes late. These are historical observations from this sample, not a prediction for a specific flight.
Recorded flight activity
6 datesHow the observed flights are distributed across days, and what that means.
ArrivalsDepartures - each segment opens that date and direction in the archive.
The busiest day was 20 Oct 2026 with 39 flights. That is a peak in the sample, not a normal daily frequency.
The observed average is 28.7 flights per active day.
Airlines and recent flights
4 airlinesWho operates this connection and which flights appear in the latest records.
| Airline | Flights | Arrivals / departures |
|---|---|---|
| Iberia | 131 | 66 / 65 |
| Air Europa | 22 | 11 / 11 |
| Vueling Airlines | 16 | 8 / 8 |
| Kuwait Airways | 3 | 0 / 3 |
Latest recorded flights
| Date and time | Flight | Direction | Airport | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 21:20 | IB425 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | In flight |
| 24 Oct 2026 21:10 | IB424 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Scheduled |
| 24 Oct 2026 20:30 | UX7708 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | In flight |
| 24 Oct 2026 20:20 | IB423 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 20:15 | IB420 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | In flight |
| 24 Oct 2026 19:30 | IB419 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 18:15 | IB418 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 17:20 | IB417 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 16:35 | UX7703 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 14:50 | IB414 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 14:00 | IB413 | Arrival | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 13:35 | IB412 | Departure | Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) | Landed |
No flight matches that search.
This sample is the 12 most recent flights in both directions. For the rest: all arrivals, all departures, the route page, the flight archive.
Practical information
How to read this page and where to check the authoritative figure.
What these figures mean
Each flight is counted once by direction, airports and operating time. Codeshares do not add another flight, and the counts are not passengers or seats.
Check before booking
Confirm the current timetable and the exact airport on the arrivals and departures boards; this page is not a substitute for a schedule.
Seasonality
The observed window covers only a few weeks. A connection that is active now may not operate in another season.
Official source
For documents, baggage and operational changes, the valid source is the airline operating the flight and the airport operator.
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Each recorded flight is counted once using its direction, airports and operating time. Codeshares do not add another flight. Observed activity does not guarantee a future schedule.
Frequently asked questions about this airport
Which Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) flights appear here?
The page shows recorded flights between this airport and Barcelona-El Prat.
Where can I check a current flight?
Check the arrivals and departures boards and confirm urgent changes with the airline.
Are there genuinely nearby alternative airports?
Only alternatives in the same recognised urban or airport area are shown.
Are codeshares counted twice?
No. Codes that refer to the same flight are counted once.
Do the counts represent passengers or seats?
No. The figures count recorded flight activity, not passengers or seats.