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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport flight delay compensation

Delayed AMS–MAD flight? This verified nonstop route currently has about 171 scheduled flights a month. Check EC261 delay rights, care and compensation.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport flight delay compensation

Flights departing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport are within EC261's departure scope. FlightConnections listed about 171 scheduled nonstop flights on the AMS–MAD route for the current month when checked on 2026-09-17. For a qualifying delay, fixed compensation can be €250, €400 or up to €600 per passenger depending on distance and final arrival delay, subject to the disruption cause and other legal conditions.

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How much compensation could be due?

Fixed compensation is only one part of passenger rights. The applicable regime, flight distance, final arrival delay, disruption cause and any rerouting can change the amount or remove fixed compensation entirely.

EC261 fixed compensation reference
Flight distance / route Reference amount
1,500 km or less €250
Intra-EU over 1,500 km, or other flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km €400
Other flights over 3,500 km Up to €600

For long-haul EC261 delays, the amount can depend on the arrival delay and may be reduced in some rerouting situations. Extraordinary circumstances can also remove fixed compensation.

Official source: Your Europe — air passenger rights

Verified nonstop route: AMS to MAD

The route from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS / EHAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD / LEMD) is not a hypothetical airport pair. FlightConnections listed about 171 scheduled nonstop flights for this route in the current month when the schedule was checked on 2026-09-17.

Schedules can change, so the route-frequency figure is evidence that the route is genuinely operated, not a promise that a particular flight will run on a future date.

Why the direction AMS → MAD matters

This page starts from a departure at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. That makes the departure-side EC261 framework relevant before AeroDue checks the operating airline, final arrival delay and cause. The reverse MAD → AMS journey is a separate itinerary and should not be assumed to have an identical legal analysis.

When a delayed AMS–MAD journey can support fixed compensation

For a covered EC261 journey, the delay at the final destination matters more than the departure-board delay. A qualifying arrival delay can support fixed compensation, while qualifying extraordinary circumstances can remove the fixed-payment obligation.

Care, reimbursement and reasonable expense rights are separate from fixed compensation and should be checked even where the cause is disputed.

  • Keep the booking showing AMS → MAD.
  • Keep the operating airline and flight number.
  • Record scheduled and actual arrival times at the final destination.
  • Save the airline's stated cause and itemised receipts for reasonable care costs.

What the monthly schedule figure does and does not prove

The approximately 171 scheduled flights figure is route evidence only. It does not establish that your individual flight departed, was delayed, was cancelled or qualifies for compensation. AeroDue uses the actual itinerary and disruption facts for that decision.

Official sources used for this guide

This page separates general editorial guidance from AeroDue's flight-specific checker. The sources below support the legal or operational framework described here.

Airline, route, notice period, operating carrier, cause and actual arrival time can change the result. This page does not guarantee compensation or replace the flight-specific eligibility check.

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