Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 25m
Bearing
63° NE
Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,806 miles (6,125 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MAD; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
121
July 2026
Seats
25,439
both directions
Passengers
20,140
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most nonstop IAD–MAD departures in July 2026 (61), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
61 departures · 11,795 seats
Share of departures50.4%76.7%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 13,629 seats
Share of departures48.8%81.4%
Load
- IFQ
FAI rent-a-jet
1 departures · 15 seats
Share of departures0.8%33.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 49% of IAD–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-400ER
59 departures · 81.4% load
48.8% - Airbus A321
53 departures · 81.1% load
43.8% - Airbus A330-200
8 departures · 56.9% load
6.6% - Bombardier BD-700 Global Express
1 departures · 33.3% load
0.8%
How has IAD–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MAD departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 121 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 21,799 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 20,062 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
107 departures · 19,239 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 11,209 passengers
82.8%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 6,873 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,592 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 2,429 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
37 departures · 6,186 passengers
88.1%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 19,244 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
126 departures · 20,754 passengers
81.7%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 21,472 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
121 departures · 20,140 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MAD
75.5% full
62 departures · 9,730 passengers
MAD → IAD
82.9% full
59 departures · 10,410 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Madrid (MAD)?
IAD to MAD is 3,806 miles (6,125 km / 3,307 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,806-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,806-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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