Madrid (MAD) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 1,240 km
- 771 mi · 670 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 15 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 156 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (92 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 760,806
- 2024 · +16.5%
- Flights / week
- 99
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 893,389 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 MAD
- 47°
- Heading from ZRH
- 236°
- Halfway point
- 44.14, 2.13
- Great-circle km
- 1,239 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 15 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 55,851 |
| Feb 2024 | 57,037 |
| Mar 2024 | 63,148 |
| Apr 2024 | 63,831 |
| May 2024 | 63,610 |
| Jun 2024 | 60,152 |
| Jul 2024 | 60,832 |
| Aug 2024 | 57,885 |
| Sep 2024 | 65,136 |
| Oct 2024 | 68,968 |
| Nov 2024 | 68,214 |
| Dec 2024 | 76,142 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 395 |
| Feb 2024 | 375 |
| Mar 2024 | 424 |
| Apr 2024 | 439 |
| May 2024 | 456 |
| Jun 2024 | 430 |
| Jul 2024 | 386 |
| Aug 2024 | 369 |
| Sep 2024 | 433 |
| Oct 2024 | 457 |
| Nov 2024 | 465 |
| Dec 2024 | 498 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,239 km.
MAD Madrid → ZRH Zurich
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
ZRH Zurich → MAD Madrid
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.