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 July 2026, Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MAD; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
20,709
both directions
Passengers
17,018
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MAD?
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MAD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
62 departures · 20,709 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 77% of LAX–MAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
48 departures · 82.0% load
77.4% - Airbus A330-200
14 departures · 82.8% load
22.6%
How has LAX–MAD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MAD departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–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 · 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
June 2026
60 departures · 17,683 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 17,018 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MAD
73.7% full
31 departures · 7,605 passengers
MAD → LAX
90.6% full
31 departures · 9,413 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (77.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (22.6%).
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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