Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD)
Flight time
≈ 12h 28m
Bearing
44° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,831 miles (9,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MAD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MAD; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
12,568
both directions
Passengers
10,737
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MAD in May 2026 (36 departures).
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
36 departures · 12,568 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of LAX–MAD departures.
- Airbus A350-900
36 departures · 85.4% load
100.0%
How has LAX–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MAD departures fell from 61 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–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 · 18,327 passengers
73.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 18,781 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 19,669 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 19,353 passengers
92.3%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 11,076 passengers
91.1%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 6,788 passengers
91.0%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 6,756 passengers
90.2%
Load
January 2026
25 departures · 6,124 passengers
86.2%
Load
February 2026
23 departures · 5,229 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
30 departures · 8,310 passengers
92.5%
Load
April 2026
29 departures · 8,813 passengers
86.9%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 10,737 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MAD
86.0% full
18 departures · 5,402 passengers
MAD → LAX
84.9% full
18 departures · 5,335 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Madrid (MAD)?
LAX to MAD is 5,831 miles (9,385 km / 5,067 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MAD?
A nonstop covers the 5,831-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MAD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,831-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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