--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and Iberia Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to MAD, about 13 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mad" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mad.md" date_modified: "2026-11-08T09:15:29Z" --- # Chicago to Madrid (ORD-MAD): nonstop upgrade & award space Iberia Airlines and American Airlines fly the ORD to MAD nonstop about 13 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 8h 10m to 8h 25m for the 4,191 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed November 8, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated November 9, 2026. See ORD to MAD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 13 Flights a week, 4-week average 8h 10m to 8h 25m Scheduled flight time 4,191 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Madrid flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to MAD starting November 8, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on November 8, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives MAD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Nov 8 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ib/a330-200.md) | | Sun, Nov 8 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/787-8.md) | | Mon, Nov 9 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | 330 | | Mon, Nov 9 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 10 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | 330 | | Tue, Nov 10 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 11 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | 330 | | Wed, Nov 11 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Thu, Nov 12 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Nov 12 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Nov 13 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 16:55 | 08:20 | 8h 25m | 330 | | Fri, Nov 13 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Nov 14 | IB 342 | Iberia Airlines | 17:40 | 08:50 | 8h 10m | 330 | | Sat, Nov 14 | AA 126 | American Airlines | 18:05 | 09:25 | 8h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 14 scheduled ORD to MAD departures across 7 days with service, starting November 8, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to MAD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Madrid nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Iberia Airlines flies the Airbus A330, the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ib/a330-200.md), and the Airbus A330-300, and American Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/787-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to MAD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines for each flight segment and date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Madrid to see which departures have space. The next 14 days are free on every product, and Pro covers the full horizon. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 13 Chicago to Madrid departure dates from November 2 to November 15 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to November 2, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to MAD departures 2LNR tracks, each with the time of its last check. ### Set an alert Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when a check finds space on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to MAD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Madrid nonstop Carriers operating ORD to MAD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Iberia Airlines (IB) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ib.md)\ [The aircraft IB flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ib.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See ORD to MAD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to MAD **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) run from 8h 10m to 8h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,191 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to MAD?** Iberia Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to MAD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to MAD?** About 13 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Madrid (MAD) in the current schedule, operated by Iberia Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ORD to MAD depart?** Scheduled ORD to MAD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:55 and 18:05, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to MAD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ORD to MAD nonstops fly as AA 126 on American Airlines and IB 342 on Iberia Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to MAD?** Open the ORD to MAD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [MAD to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mad-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Planning an upgrade on this route? Read about [the American Airlines upgrade waitlist](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-waitlist.md) or [American systemwide upgrades (SWUs)](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/systemwide-upgrades.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Madrid (MAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mad.md). - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See ORD to MAD upgrade and award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)