Madrid (MAD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 09m
Bearing
294° NW
Madrid (MAD) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,672 miles (5,909 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MAD–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MAD–PHL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
14,888
both directions
Passengers
11,817
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MAD–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MAD–PHL departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 14,606 seats
Share of departures98.4%79.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 282 seats
Share of departures1.6%92.2%
Load
What plane flies MAD–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 95% of MAD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 81.5% load
95.2% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 20.3% load
3.2% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 92.2% load
1.6%
How has MAD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MAD–PHL departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MAD–PHL 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 · 12,533 passengers
86.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,291 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 13,003 passengers
91.1%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 12,806 passengers
89.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,994 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 11,873 passengers
81.9%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 8,314 passengers
68.3%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 12,483 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,829 passengers
84.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,805 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 13,162 passengers
93.8%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 11,817 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MAD → PHL
87.4% full
32 departures · 6,628 passengers
PHL → MAD
71.1% full
31 departures · 5,189 passengers
Nonstop MAD–PHL 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 Madrid (MAD) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
MAD to PHL is 3,672 miles (5,909 km / 3,191 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MAD to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,672-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MAD–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MAD–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,672-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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