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 May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MAD–PHL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
14,508
both directions
Passengers
12,805
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MAD–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MAD–PHL in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 14,508 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.3%
Load
What plane flies MAD–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of MAD–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 88.3% load
100.0%
How has MAD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MAD–PHL departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MAD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 12,990 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 12,388 passengers
86.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MAD → PHL
83.3% full
31 departures · 6,043 passengers
PHL → MAD
93.2% full
31 departures · 6,762 passengers
Nonstop MAD–PHL 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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