Madrid to Otopeni (MAD–OTP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,528 mi airlines charter/private 35/wk
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Flight Schedule 16 flights Verified 17m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
IB639+1
IB Iberia
320
6:45 AM
CEST T4
11:35 AM
EEST
3h 50m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VY5318cs
VY Vueling
32S
7:10 AM
CEST T4
12:00 PM
EEST
3h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UX3703cs
UX Air Europa
73H
12:30 PM
CEST T1
5:20 PM
EEST
3h 50m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RO416+1
RO Tarom
73H
12:30 PM
CEST T1
5:20 PM
EEST
3h 50m
5%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FR2539
FR Ryanair
7M8
1:20 PM
CEST T1
6:05 PM
EEST
3h 45m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
W43174
W4 AeroWorld
321
1:36 PM
CEST T2
5:42 PM
EEST
3h 6m
19%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FR2513
FR Ryanair
73H
4:35 PM
CEST T1
9:20 PM
EEST
3h 45m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
W43172
W4 AeroWorld
321
7:08 PM
CEST T2
11:51 PM
EEST
3h 43m
19%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RO415+1
RO Tarom
320
8:20 AM
EEST
11:25 AM
CEST
4h 5m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UX3702cs
UX Air Europa
73H
8:20 AM
EEST
11:25 AM
CEST
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
W43173
W4 AeroWorld
321
9:45 AM
EEST
11:28 AM
CEST
2h 43m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB640+1
IB Iberia
320
12:20 PM
EEST
3:25 PM
CEST
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VY5319cs
VY Vueling
32S
12:45 PM
EEST
3:50 PM
CEST
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
W43171
W4 AeroWorld
321
3:15 PM
EEST
6:25 PM
CEST
4h 10m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FR2540
FR Ryanair
7M8
5:50 PM
EEST
8:50 PM
CEST
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
FR2514
FR Ryanair
73H
9:55 PM
EEST
12:55 AM+1
CEST
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BCN Barcelona 5h 18m ATAVAY H4W4 Barcelona (BCN) to Otopeni flights
PMO Palermo 5h 30m FR FR Palermo (PMO) to Otopeni flights
VIE Vienna 5h 30m ATFRIB FRLGNH Vienna (VIE) to Otopeni flights
SDR Santander 5h 30m ATIBLA W4 Santander (SDR) to Otopeni flights
FCO Rome 5h 35m ADAMAR ROW4 Rome (FCO) to Otopeni flights
ZRH Zurich 5h 35m AAEYIB ACLX Zurich (ZRH) to Otopeni flights
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 5h 41m AFARAV A2AFBT Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Otopeni flights
PRG Prague 5h 43m ATEWFR A2ROSK Prague (PRG) to Otopeni flights
MUC Munich 5h 45m AMATAV A2LHNH Munich (MUC) to Otopeni flights
BRU Zaventem 5h 50m ACAMAY BTH4RO Zaventem (BRU) to Otopeni flights
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Madrid to Otopeni
4 carriers, 35 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,528 mi 3h 48m nonstop +1h ahead

MAD–OTP is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. AeroWorld, Tarom and Ryanair lead the route. The flight covers 1,528 miles in approximately 3h 48m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MAD–OTP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
W4 AeroWorld 11 321 3h06-3h43
RO Tarom Also: UX 7 73H 3h50 SkyTeam UX
FR Ryanair 6 73H, 7M8 3h45
IB Iberia Also: VY 2 320 3h50 Oneworld VY
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – IB
321 Airbus A321 – W4
32S Airbus A321 – VY
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – FR, RO, UX
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – FR
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: FR + W4 (17 flights/wk, 65%)
SkyTeam: RO (7 flights/wk, 27%)
Oneworld: IB (2 flights/wk, 8%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MAD to OTP direction.
Mon
4
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
5
flights
Thu
5
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
5
flights
Sun
7
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
8
Nonstop flights
35
Outbound / wk
35
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MAD to OTP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
87
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~28h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
6,953
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Otopeni from Madrid

Nearby airports with service to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport.
Metric MAD→OTP ZAZ→OTP VLC→OTP
Distance from MAD 155 mi 178 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 1
Weekly flights 35 3 7
Flight time 3h 48m 3h 5m 3h 25m
Airports within 200 miles of MAD with service to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Otopeni is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
MAD: CEST · OTP: EEST

When it's 6:00 PM in Madrid, it's 7:00 PM in Otopeni.
Distance & Flight Time
1,528 mi / 2,459 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 48m gate to gate.
Visa & Entry

Spanish passport holders enter Romania freely as EU citizens. A valid Spanish passport or national ID card is all you need. Romania joined the Schengen Area for air and sea borders in March 2024, so flights from Spain now arrive without passport control. Land border checks may still apply when entering Romania overland from a non-Schengen country.

For stays longer than 90 days, register at the local immigration inspectorate (Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrari) to get an EU registration certificate. The certificate costs RON 1 and requires proof of employment, studies, or sufficient funds plus health insurance. Processing takes about 30 days but the certificate is usually issued faster in practice.

Getting to MAD

Metro Line 8 runs from Nuevos Ministerios (central Madrid) to T1/T2/T3 in 12–15 minutes (€6, including the airport supplement). T4 requires an additional free shuttle from T2; add 10 minutes. The Cercanías commuter train (Line C-1) reaches T4 from Atocha station in 25 minutes (€2.60, no supplement).Taxis have a fixed fare of €30 from central Madrid zones. The ride is typically 20–35 minutes depending on traffic. Avenida de América bus hub serves several airport bus routes (€5).

MAD–OTP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Madrid to Otopeni route.
Route details
Distance1,528 mi / 2,459 km
Flight time3h 48m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights35 out / 35 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MAD
IATA / ICAOMAD / LEMD
TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Passengers/yr66.1M
Elevation1,998 ft / 609 m
Destination: OTP
IATA / ICAOOTP / LROP
TimezoneEurope/Bucharest
Passengers/yr15.9M
Elevation314 ft / 96 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MAD to OTP flights.
Nonstop flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport take about 3h 48m gate to gate. The route covers 1,528 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from MAD to OTP: AeroWorld, Tarom, Ryanair and Iberia.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Falcone–Borsellino and Vienna.
Otopeni is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
Yes, return flights from OTP to MAD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ZAZ, VLC and CDT. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MAD to OTP

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) are connected by nonstop service from AeroWorld, Tarom, Ryanair and Iberia. With 35 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MAD to OTP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MAD to OTP is about 3 hours 48 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,528 miles (2,459 km). There are approximately 35 weekly flights outbound and 35 return, totaling 70 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Falcone–Borsellino and Vienna. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Zaragoza (ZAZ), Valencia (VLC) and Castellón de la Plana (CDT).