Madrid to London Heathrow Flights

Getting to London Heathrow from Barajas is very straight forward. There are 9 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The flight time is approximately 2 Hours 17 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

When arriving at London Heathrow don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

Please see below the airlines that fly from Barajas (MAD) to London Heathrow (LHR) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
British Airways141514151513806:5520:50
Iberia131514151513806:5520:50
American Airlines121211121311009:0520:50
LATAM Airlines777777009:0517:20
Jet Linx Aviation676775106:5520:50
Vueling666666009:0517:20
TAAG Angola Airlines222222015:0517:15
Japan Airlines111110014:1015:50
LEVEL100000015:5015:50

British Airways offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:55 and 20:50.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from British Airways at britishairways.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for British Airways are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:45, 12:00, 13:00, 13:25, 15:05, 16:45, 17:15, 17:20, 18:10, 19:20 and 20:35
Tuesday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:40, 11:15, 12:30, 13:25, 14:20, 15:05, 15:50, 16:45, 17:20, 18:00, 19:00 and 20:50
Wednesday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:35, 11:55, 12:40, 13:25, 15:05, 16:45, 17:15, 17:20, 18:05, 19:05 and 20:40
Thursday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:35, 12:00, 12:50, 13:25, 14:35, 15:05, 15:50, 16:45, 17:20, 18:10, 19:20 and 20:35
Friday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:45, 11:50, 12:50, 13:25, 14:35, 15:05, 15:50, 16:45, 17:20, 18:00, 19:15 and 20:25
Saturday06:55, 09:05, 09:15, 10:35, 11:55, 12:30, 13:25, 15:05, 15:50, 16:45, 17:20, 17:55 and 19:15
Sunday06:55, 10:45, 11:55, 12:45, 14:45, 18:05, 19:05 and 20:35

Flights to London Heathrow are also available from airports close to Barajas. Below we have provided a short list of routes which you could consider is you feel that are suitable.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Madrid to Birmingham01,339 km (832 miles)2 Hours 23 Minutes
Madrid to Bristol01,215 km (755 miles)2 Hours 14 Minutes
Madrid to London City01,258 km (782 miles)2 Hours 17 Minutes
Madrid to Gatwick01,215 km (755 miles)2 Hours 14 Minutes
Madrid to Liverpool01,431 km (889 miles)2 Hours 30 Minutes
Madrid to Luton01,290 km (802 miles)2 Hours 20 Minutes
Madrid to Manchester01,436 km (892 miles)2 Hours 30 Minutes
Madrid to Stansted01,302 km (809 miles)2 Hours 21 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at London Heathrow, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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