Atlanta (ATL) to Madrid (MAD)

4,325mi
6,960 km3,758 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 27m

Bearing

58° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,325 miles (6,960 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → MADATLMAD

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What actually flies ATL–MAD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–MAD; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

17,429

both directions

Passengers

15,591

both directions

Load factor

89.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–MAD?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–MAD in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 17,429 seats

    89.5%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–MAD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 82% of ATL–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–MAD traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–MAD departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 15,536 passengers

    91.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 15,684 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 15,539 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 15,240 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    63 departures · 16,257 passengers

    95.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    56 departures · 12,065 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    63 departures · 13,290 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    30 departures · 6,315 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    33 departures · 6,692 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 13,400 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 14,290 passengers

    91.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 15,591 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → MAD

95.8% full

31 departures · 8,347 passengers

MAD → ATL

83.1% full

31 departures · 7,244 passengers

Nonstop ATL–MAD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MAD

Madrid

ES

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Coordinates

40.49°N, 3.57°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Madrid (MAD)?

ATL to MAD is 4,325 miles (6,960 km / 3,758 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to MAD?

A nonstop covers the 4,325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–MAD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (17.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MAD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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