New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD)
Flight time
≈ 7h 58m
Bearing
66° NE
New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,579 miles (5,760 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MAD; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
309
July 2026
Seats
92,224
both directions
Passengers
77,995
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most nonstop JFK–MAD departures in July 2026 (121), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
121 departures · 37,164 seats
Share of departures39.2%82.3%
Load
- UX
Air Europa
64 departures · 20,996 seats
Share of departures20.7%86.2%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 16,862 seats
Share of departures20.1%83.3%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 17,189 seats
Share of departures19.7%88.8%
Load
- GEQ
Gestair
1 departures · 13 seats
Share of departures0.3%38.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 30% of JFK–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-300
93 departures · 86.2% load
30.1% - Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 83.3% load
20.1% - Boeing 787-9
48 departures · 86.8% load
15.5% - Airbus A350-900
43 departures · 82.9% load
13.9% - Airbus A330-200
42 departures · 81.0% load
13.6% - Boeing 787-8
16 departures · 84.0% load
5.2% - Airbus A330-900
4 departures · 95.8% load
1.3% - Gulfstream G650
1 departures · 38.5% load
0.3%
How has JFK–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MAD departures rose from 293 in August 2025 to 309 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
293 departures · 82,899 passengers
93.4%
Load
September 2025
297 departures · 79,225 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
287 departures · 76,181 passengers
91.0%
Load
November 2025
277 departures · 65,073 passengers
90.0%
Load
December 2025
244 departures · 51,742 passengers
89.1%
Load
January 2026
235 departures · 50,814 passengers
88.6%
Load
February 2026
170 departures · 36,909 passengers
89.2%
Load
March 2026
259 departures · 59,378 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
274 departures · 65,962 passengers
87.0%
Load
May 2026
284 departures · 71,408 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
282 departures · 72,126 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
309 departures · 77,995 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MAD
79.5% full
155 departures · 36,478 passengers
MAD → JFK
89.6% full
154 departures · 41,517 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Madrid (MAD)?
JFK to MAD is 3,579 miles (5,760 km / 3,110 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MAD?
A nonstop covers the 3,579-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (30.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (20.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,579-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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