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London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport flight delay compensation

Delayed LHR–MAD flight? This verified nonstop route currently has about 206 scheduled flights a month. Check UK261 delay rights, care and compensation.

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London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport flight delay compensation

Flights departing London Heathrow Airport for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport are within UK261's departure scope. FlightConnections listed about 206 scheduled nonstop flights on the LHR–MAD route for the current month when checked on 2026-09-17. For a qualifying delay, fixed compensation can be £220, £350 or up to £520 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.

UK261 fixed compensation reference
Flight distance Arrival delay Reference amount
Under 1,500 km 3+ hours £220
1,500–3,500 km 3+ hours £350
Over 3,500 km 3–4 hours £260
Over 3,500 km 4+ hours £520

These are UK Civil Aviation Authority reference amounts for qualifying delays. They are not an automatic entitlement: UK261 coverage and the cause of the disruption still need to be established.

Official source: UK Civil Aviation Authority — delays

Verified nonstop route: LHR to MAD

The route from London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD / LEMD) is not a hypothetical airport pair. FlightConnections listed about 206 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 LHR → MAD matters

This page starts from a departure at London Heathrow Airport. That makes the departure-side UK261 framework relevant before AeroDue checks the operating airline, final arrival delay and cause. The reverse MAD → LHR journey is a separate itinerary and should not be assumed to have an identical legal analysis.

When a delayed LHR–MAD journey can support fixed compensation

For a covered UK261 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 LHR → 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 206 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.

Related AeroDue guidance

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