Madrid (MAD) Arrivals and Departures Live Flight Status Information for Madrid

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Distance to Madrid12.3km
Distance to Alcalá de Henares19.3km
Most popular destinationToronto

Information about Madrid Airport

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Madrid Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Madrid Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is canceled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Madrid arrivals information

Madrid Airport is 12.3km from the center of Madrid. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Madrid Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Spain by renting a car.

Car rentals from Madrid Airport

If you want to see more of Spain after you touch down, consider renting a car from Madrid Airport. Providers like Record Go have pickup spots at MAD Arrivals – find out more here.


Madrid Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Madrid Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Madrid Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Madrid Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage, and then check it back in yourself for your next flight. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Madrid Airport’s departure lounge.
Sercotel Madrid Aeropuerto is the highest-rated hotel near Madrid Airport, just 3.7km away. Other great hotels nearby include Clement Barajas (2.4km from the airport), and Maydrit Airport (4.3km away).
Check-in and baggage drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Madrid Airport two hours before you fly, but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline, but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Madrid Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Madrid Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original canceled flight.

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