Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD)

4,954mi
7,972 km4,305 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 42m

Bearing

53° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,954 miles (7,972 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–MAD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MAD; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

121

May 2026

Seats

33,869

both directions

Passengers

30,070

both directions

Load factor

88.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–MAD?

Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most nonstop DFW–MAD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • IB

    Iberia Air Lines Of Spain

    62 departures · 17,758 seats

    84.3%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    59 departures · 16,111 seats

    93.7%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–MAD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 47% of DFW–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–MAD traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MAD departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 121 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    119 departures · 29,672 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    122 departures · 30,262 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    122 departures · 27,797 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    118 departures · 27,896 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    111 departures · 28,531 passengers

    90.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    94 departures · 24,185 passengers

    93.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    93 departures · 25,058 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    90 departures · 22,793 passengers

    88.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    87 departures · 20,264 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    98 departures · 24,770 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    113 departures · 27,348 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    121 departures · 30,070 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → MAD

92.8% full

62 departures · 16,048 passengers

MAD → DFW

84.5% full

59 departures · 14,022 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Madrid (MAD)?

DFW to MAD is 4,954 miles (7,972 km / 4,305 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to MAD?

A nonstop covers the 4,954-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–MAD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (36.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MAD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,954-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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