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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MAD; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
274
April 2026
Seats
75,809
both directions
Passengers
65,962
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain operated the most nonstop JFK–MAD departures in April 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
120 departures · 32,900 seats
Share of departures43.8%89.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
61 departures · 16,589 seats
Share of departures22.3%84.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 15,641 seats
Share of departures21.9%86.8%
Load
- UX
Air Europa
33 departures · 10,679 seats
Share of departures12.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MAD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 22% of JFK–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 84.5% load
22.3% - Airbus A330-300
56 departures · 88.1% load
20.4% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 94.1% load
11.7% - Airbus A350-900
30 departures · 84.0% load
10.9% - Airbus A330-200
30 departures · 88.6% load
10.9% - Boeing 767-400ER
27 departures · 92.4% load
9.8% - Boeing 787-9
23 departures · 83.2% load
8.4% - Boeing 787-8
10 departures · 88.1% load
3.6% - Airbus A330-900
5 departures · 81.8% load
1.8%
How has JFK–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MAD departures fell from 285 in May 2025 to 274 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MAD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
285 departures · 73,262 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2025
277 departures · 74,327 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
254 departures · 69,627 passengers
90.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MAD → JFK
88.2% full
138 departures · 33,687 passengers
JFK → MAD
85.8% full
136 departures · 32,275 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MAD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (22.3%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (20.4%).
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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