Madrid to Bucharest flights (MAD–OTP)
Spain
Romania
Iberia flies Madrid to Bucharest (MAD–OTP) nonstop, a great-circle distance of 2,460 km (1,530 mi).
- From
- MAD
- Madrid
- To
- OTP
- Bucharest
- Nonstop
- Yes · 1 airline
- Airlines
- IB
- Distance
- 2,460 km (1,530 mi)
- Time difference
- Bucharest 1 hour ahead
- Time in the air
- 3h 12m · 3h 18m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 72.2%
- Flights a week
- IB ~2
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-800 · Airbus A320 · Airbus A320neo
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
When to fly MAD–OTP
Days in Bucharest average 18–28 °C in April, May, September and October. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at OTP.
Madrid to Bucharest: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the MAD–OTP flight?
3h 12m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 61 tracked flights; OTP–MAD took 3h 18m.
Which airlines fly MAD–OTP direct?
Iberia.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Madrid: a MAD departure at noon is 13:00 local time in OTP.
Is MAD–OTP usually on time?
72.2% of 97 MAD–OTP flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 9.3% were over an hour late.
How many MAD–OTP flights a week?
Iberia 2 each way.
What aircraft fly MAD–OTP?
Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.
Bucharest to Madrid: the return flight (OTP–MAD)
Iberia, FlyOne and Wizz Air fly OTP–MAD nonstop.
The return takes 3h 18m in the air (median of 55 tracked flights).
| Airline | MAD → OTP | OTP → MAD |
|---|---|---|
| Iberia | Nonstop | Nonstop |
| FlyOne | — | Nonstop |
| Wizz Air | — | Nonstop |
Airlines flying MAD–OTP nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (MAD time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iberia IB | 06:57–07:30 | full-service | oneworld | Seasonal |
One-stop alternatives to flying MAD–OTP nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Belgrade (BEG) with
Air Serbia: 2,460 km (1,530 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Rome (FCO) with
Wizz Air: 2,490 km (1,550 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via Milan (MXP) with Wizz Air: 2,520 km (1,560 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop.
- Via Zurich (ZRH) with
SWISS: 2,630 km (1,630 mi) flown, 7% further than nonstop. - Via Munich (MUC) with
Lufthansa: 2,670 km (1,660 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
MAD–OTP route map
More from Madrid and Bucharest
Other arrivals in Romania
Also nonstop from MAD, nearest to OTP first (straight-line distance):
- Craiova (CRA) · 178 km (111 mi) from OTP
- Sibiu (SBZ) · 208 km (129 mi) from OTP
- Bacău (BCM) · 226 km (140 mi) from OTP
- Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) airport guide · 310 km (192 mi) from OTP
- Iași (IAS) airport guide · 313 km (194 mi) from OTP
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Plan your arrival at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP)
Departure
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Barajas (MAD), Madrid. In our data, 82 airlines fly nonstop from MAD to 201 destinations.
View MAD airport guide →Arrival
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), Bucharest.
Weather in Bucharest vs Madrid
Bucharest is warmer than Madrid in 0 months and cooler in 9; the biggest gap is in January (3°C against 10°C). In October it averages 18°C in Bucharest and 20°C in Madrid.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | 3° | 6° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 25° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| Madrid | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 29° | 33° | 32° | 27° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Bucharest and Madrid (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Onward from Bucharest
Places you can't fly to nonstop from MAD, but can from OTP — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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