Madrid, Spain · flights to the United States
MAD
Madrid Barajas
- US routes
- 14
- Flights
- 15,894 both ways
- Carriers
- 6
- Departures on time
- 67.6% YTD
Madrid Barajas had 15,894 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 22 departures a day in each direction spread over 14 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 3,154. EUROCONTROL has 67.6% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 78.0% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 629 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 14th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Spain publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Madrid Barajas stands 29th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 6th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
67.6%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
78.0%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
93.1%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
0.4 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from MAD
New York (JFK) takes 20% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Miami (MIA) (2,708), Boston (BOS) (1,650), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) (1,282) and Chicago (ORD) (1,147). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| MAD to JFK · New York | 3,154 | Iberia, Delta, American, Air |
| MAD to MIA · Miami | 2,708 | Iberia, American, Air |
| MAD to BOS · Boston | 1,650 | Iberia, JetBlue, Delta |
| MAD to DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth | 1,282 | American, Iberia |
| MAD to ORD · Chicago | 1,147 | Iberia, American |
| MAD to SJU · San Juan | 1,067 | Iberia |
| MAD to IAD · Washington | 1,001 | Iberia, United |
| MAD to EWR · Newark | 905 | United, Iberia |
| MAD to PHL · Philadelphia | 722 | American |
| MAD to CLT · Charlotte | 709 | American |
| MAD to ATL · Atlanta | 672 | Delta |
| MAD to LAX · Los Angeles | 475 | Iberia |
| MAD to MCO · Orlando | 250 | Iberia |
| MAD to SFO · San Francisco | 152 | Iberia |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies MAD to the United States
Iberia flew 48% of the airport's US flights, with American Airlines at 4,027, Delta Air Lines at 1,505, United Airlines at 1,201 and Air Europa at 1,083. Six carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- Iberia7,698 flights · 48%
- American Airlines4,027 flights · 25%
- Delta Air Lines1,505 flights · 9%
- United Airlines1,201 flights · 8%
- Air Europa1,083 flights · 7%
- JetBlue Airways380 flights · 2%
Punctuality
How Madrid Barajas is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 62.5% of departures and 74.2% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, 5 points worse than the year to date. 93.1% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 0.4 per arrival this year and 1.4 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 69.4% | 78.5% | 92.3% | 0.3 min |
| Last 7 days | 62.5% | 74.2% | 92.9% | 1.4 min |
| Year to date | 67.6% | 78.0% | 93.1% | 0.4 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from MAD by month
- July 20251,458
- August 20251,510
- September 20251,452
- October 20251,356
- November 20251,134
- December 20251,091
- January 20261,063
- February 2026881
- March 20261,262
- April 20261,484
- May 20261,620
- June 20261,583
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at MAD
Every departure from Madrid Barajas is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from MAD
For a transatlantic trip from Madrid Barajas, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
MAD transatlantic questions
How punctual is Madrid Barajas?
67.6% of departures and 78.0% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 62.5% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Madrid Barajas?
New York (JFK), Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD), San Juan (SJU), Washington (IAD) and Newark (EWR) and 6 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 15,894 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Madrid Barajas to the United States?
Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Europa and JetBlue Airways. Iberia flew 48% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Madrid Barajas to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- MAD to JFK, New York (JFK)3,154 flights
- MAD to MIA, Miami (MIA)2,708 flights
- MAD to BOS, Boston (BOS)1,650 flights
- MAD to DFW, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)1,282 flights
- MAD to ORD, Chicago (ORD)1,147 flights
- MAD to SJU, San Juan (SJU)1,067 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Miami International (MIA) delay statistics
- Boston Logan International (BOS) delay statistics
- Barcelona El Prat (BCN), also in Spain
- Málaga (AGP), also in Spain
- Palma de Mallorca (PMI), also in Spain
- Bilbao (BIO), also in Spain
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.