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 July 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MAD; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
119
July 2026
Seats
25,115
both directions
Passengers
20,026
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most nonstop EWR–MAD departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
60 departures · 11,486 seats
Share of departures50.4%76.8%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 13,629 seats
Share of departures49.6%82.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 50% of EWR–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-400ER
59 departures · 82.2% load
49.6% - Airbus A321
55 departures · 78.9% load
46.2% - Airbus A330-300
2 departures · 87.8% load
1.7% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 58.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 29.6% load
0.8%
How has EWR–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MAD departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 119 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
118 departures · 20,644 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2026
119 departures · 20,026 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MAD
77.5% full
61 departures · 10,013 passengers
MAD → EWR
82.1% full
58 departures · 10,013 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (46.2%).
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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