Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 00m
Bearing
65° NE
Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,597 miles (5,788 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MAD; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
121
May 2026
Seats
24,718
both directions
Passengers
21,451
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MAD departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
61 departures · 13,980 seats
Share of departures50.4%88.1%
Load
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
60 departures · 10,738 seats
Share of departures49.6%85.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 50% of EWR–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
60 departures · 85.0% load
49.6% - Boeing 767-400ER
58 departures · 88.3% load
47.9% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 86.2% load
1.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 84.1% load
0.8%
How has EWR–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MAD departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 121 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 12,261 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 12,540 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 13,490 passengers
94.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,998 passengers
88.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 13,156 passengers
91.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 12,070 passengers
88.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,377 passengers
86.4%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 11,563 passengers
83.4%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 9,431 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
73 departures · 13,855 passengers
89.6%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 20,826 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
121 departures · 21,451 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MAD
90.7% full
61 departures · 11,375 passengers
MAD → EWR
82.7% full
60 departures · 10,076 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
Madrid
ES
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Coordinates
40.49°N, 3.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Madrid (MAD)?
EWR to MAD is 3,597 miles (5,788 km / 3,125 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,597-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (47.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,597-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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