Athens (ATH) – Madrid (MAD)
- Distance
- 2,384 km
- 1,481 mi · 1,287 nm
- Flight time
- 3 h 35 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 299 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (177 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 501,441
- 2024 · +28.5%
- Flights / week
- 58
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 86%
- 583,286 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 285°
- Heading from MAD
- 88°
- Halfway point
- 40.04, 10.44
- Great-circle km
- 2,378 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Madrid is 1 h behind Athens
The estimate for a route without real times is 3 h 35 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 22,044 |
| Feb 2024 | 21,745 |
| Mar 2024 | 27,759 |
| Apr 2024 | 27,124 |
| May 2024 | 35,673 |
| Jun 2024 | 78,043 |
| Jul 2024 | 75,620 |
| Aug 2024 | 74,490 |
| Sep 2024 | 55,323 |
| Oct 2024 | 28,607 |
| Nov 2024 | 27,859 |
| Dec 2024 | 27,154 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 136 |
| Feb 2024 | 123 |
| Mar 2024 | 160 |
| Apr 2024 | 157 |
| May 2024 | 211 |
| Jun 2024 | 493 |
| Jul 2024 | 481 |
| Aug 2024 | 441 |
| Sep 2024 | 343 |
| Oct 2024 | 160 |
| Nov 2024 | 163 |
| Dec 2024 | 164 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 2,378 km.
ATH Athens → MAD Madrid
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
MAD Madrid → ATH Athens
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.