Barcelona (BCN) – Madrid (MAD)
- Distance
- 484 km
- 301 mi · 262 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 20 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 111 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (65 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 2,036,488
- 2024 · +5.4%
- Flights / week
- 238
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 2,420,584 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_es), reported by the airport in Spain, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BCN
- 261°
- Heading from MAD
- 78°
- Halfway point
- 40.93, -0.76
- Great-circle km
- 483 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 155,019 |
| Feb 2024 | 169,056 |
| Mar 2024 | 174,007 |
| Apr 2024 | 176,581 |
| May 2024 | 179,682 |
| Jun 2024 | 168,423 |
| Jul 2024 | 178,508 |
| Aug 2024 | 143,867 |
| Sep 2024 | 169,611 |
| Oct 2024 | 183,798 |
| Nov 2024 | 167,546 |
| Dec 2024 | 170,390 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 1,025 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,082 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,102 |
| Apr 2024 | 1,103 |
| May 2024 | 1,093 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,010 |
| Jul 2024 | 1,034 |
| Aug 2024 | 765 |
| Sep 2024 | 985 |
| Oct 2024 | 1,094 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,033 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,054 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 483 km.
BCN Barcelona → MAD Madrid
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
MAD Madrid → BCN Barcelona
EU261€250 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.