Madrid to Ibiza is a domestic Spanish summer headline route — fast turnaround for weekend escapes and yacht crew changeovers.
248 nm great-circle between MAD and IBZ, 1h 00m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates Madrid → Ibiza, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart MAD — Primary departure for Madrid. · Arrive IBZ — Primary arrival for Ibiza. · Value pick: Eclipse 550 · Premium pick: Cessna Citation VII
WHAT TO DO NEXT · OPERATIONALLY CONSTRAINED SECTOR
Planning on this pair is shaped by slot coordination at the airports above, so the departure time and the aircraft need to be agreed together rather than in sequence.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Light Jet
The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 248 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €3,900
MOST POPULAR
Midsize
Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of Madrid–Ibiza — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Indicative all-in €4,600
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Madrid → Ibiza we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
DEPARTURE · MAD
DATA · AIRPORT REGISTER · PUBLISHED VALUES ONLY
ARRIVAL · IBZ
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Madrid → Ibiza is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Madrid
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 MAD MAD Primary endpoint | 14,271 ft | ulr | 0 nm | — | — |
02 TOJ TOJ verified market airport | 15,807 ft | ulr | 5 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Ibiza
Route Intelligence · Ground Truth
Curated ground facts held for the Madrid → Ibiza endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · IBZ · Ground reality
Ibiza's GA ramp handles the summer surge with slot restrictions in July and August — book early and expect a 5-minute FBO-to-yacht window.
Destination register · whyFlyPrivate
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: Chauffeur to Marina Botafoc 15 min.
Destination register · transfer · chauffeur
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: tender to yacht 5 min.
Destination register · transfer · tender
Arrival · IBZ · Documented demand
IBZ is documented as the arrival field for Balearic summer, yacht arrivals, villa season.
Destination register · bestFor
Arrival · IBZ · What anchors demand
West-coast beach clubs and Marina Ibiza dominate the peak calendar.
Destination register · localAnchor
Departure · MAD · City access
Torrejón (TOJ) is the private-jet default at 25 min to Salamanca; MAD is used only for heavy metal or curfew reasons.
Destination register · localTransfer
Published runway length at MAD and IBZ, read against the 248 nm sector.
Departure field
MAD · Madrid
14,271ft
Arrival field
IBZ · Ibiza
9,186ft
MAD publishes 14,271 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
IBZ publishes 9,186 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 248 nm sector is inside the usable range of light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On Madrid → Ibiza, seasonality is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Madrid before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
IBZ takes heavy one-way arrivals in season, so operators price a probable empty 248 nm return toward Madrid into the MAD–IBZ quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on MAD–IBZ are set field by field — MAD and IBZ each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 248 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on MAD–IBZ, not the driver of the quote.
MAD–IBZ is a summer Mediterranean corridor — 248 nm inbound to Ibiza prices up sharply Jun–Sep, with Friday/Saturday premiums out of Madrid.
Ramp capacity at IBZ during yachting season constrains the lift available for 248 nm inbounds from Madrid — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices MAD–IBZ beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 248 nm.
Slot coordination at IBZ — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Madrid departures and raises handling on MAD–IBZ.
At 248 nm, MAD–IBZ sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at IBZ during Jun–Sep is severely rationed — expect a 248 nm repositioning quote back toward Madrid if the aircraft cannot stay.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Madrid → Ibiza
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Madrid-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near IBZ can trim handling and slot pressure on MAD–IBZ — see the airport comparison above.
MAD ↔ IBZ (248 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
Departing 2–4 hours off the peak slot window at MAD drops handling and slot fees on the 248 nm run to IBZ.
Flying Sunday/Monday instead of Friday/Saturday during peak season regularly reduces the quote by 20–40%.
248 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on MAD–IBZ cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
A same-aircraft return on MAD–IBZ avoids the repositioning charge back to base — say so in the quote request.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
Madrid → Ibiza operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL280–FL380 on the short 248 nm MAD–IBZ hop
Typical routing
Direct MAD–IBZ routing, 248 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Runway
9,186 ft (shorter of MAD and IBZ) clears heavy metal unrestricted.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 248 nm; MAD–IBZ is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 248 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from MAD clears the weekday slot peak and lands IBZ before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation (July 2026).
At Madrid (MAD) the archive holds 91 recorded repositioning movements (41 outbound, 50 inbound) involving 11 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Madrid (MAD) are Gulfstream IV-SP, Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G200, Embraer Legacy 600.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Madrid (MAD) concentrates in July and August, which account for 71% of 91 archived legs; September is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Ibiza (IBZ) the archive holds 126 recorded repositioning movements (59 outbound, 67 inbound) involving 19 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Ibiza (IBZ) are Cessna Citation XLS+, Pilatus PC-24, Challenger 300, Embraer Phenom 300, Hawker 900XP.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Ibiza (IBZ) concentrates in July and August, which account for 94% of 126 archived legs; September is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive (July 2026) — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€3,400 – €5,300
Light Jet through Midsize over 248 nm MAD–IBZ, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of MAD sit at the upper end.
Price stand: July 2026, reconciled against 3 observed movements on the pair. MAD–IBZ quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
MAD–IBZ supply — deep
MAD — 91 archived movements (41 out / 50 in) from 11 operators. IBZ — 126 archived movements (59 out / 67 in) from 19 operators.
Positioning into Madrid (MAD)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LEMD (0 nm, 12 aircraft), LEVC (154 nm, 3 aircraft), LEMG (233 nm, 1 aircraft).
Positioning into Ibiza (IBZ)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LEVC (94 nm, 3 aircraft), LEBL (149 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (162 nm, 1 aircraft).
Ibiza (IBZ) — arriving from MAD
IBZ arriving from MAD: Slot-coordinated Jun–Sep; ramp saturates on summer weekends. Jun–Sep weekends require early booking and reposition planning.
Ibiza (IBZ)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (94% of 126 recorded legs), and falls away in September.
Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector
Over 248 nm an ultra-long-range cabin bills roughly €8,100/hour for a flight measured in single-digit hours, and rarely repositions economically to this pair. You pay ULR money for a cabin you cannot use.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing MAD within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · MADRID → IBIZA
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
Peak weekends: 2–4 weeks ahead. Off-peak: 48–72 hours is comfortable.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday off-peak weeks (Apr–May, mid-Sep–Oct) are the best price/quality window.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
PEAK PERIODS
HOW TO SAVE MONEY
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Madrid → Ibiza frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 1h 00m on the 248 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 1h 15m block to block once taxi at MAD and IBZ is counted. Across the 5 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 1h 05m in a heavy jet to 1h 15m in a light jet. All five cabin classes are runway-legal and range-capable on this pair, so the decision is cabin and cost rather than sector time. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 248 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €3,400 one-way and midsize from €3,900. Neither field length nor sector range removes a cabin category here, so the spread between light jet and midsize reflects cabin choice rather than an operating restriction on the pair. The two accepted categories sit close together on this sector, so moving up from light jet to midsize changes cabin and range headroom more than it changes the modelled figure. super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft clear both fields on this pair but carry no modelled row here, so those cabins are quoted on request. More than one field serves this pair, and the modelled rows above are the ones our desk applies to the primary airport pairing. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Cessna Citation VII (Midsize) is our standing pick — Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of Madrid–Ibiza — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Cessna Citation VII carries a full summer group and luggage without pushing into a heavier hourly rate.
Yes in peak weeks — an unfiled slot can push a landing time by hours. Book firm before the slot window closes.
Ibiza club-opening season in late May–early Jun, and the surrounding weekends.
Yes — Ibiza club-opening season in late May–early Jun materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
On a 248 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €3,600 for a light jet and €7,400 for an ultra long range in standard season — 5 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Field capability
We track 2 ground-handling and 2 VIP catering suppliers at Madrid (United Aviation Services, Universal Aviation Spain), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 1 field serving Madrid is 14,271 ft at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
We track 4 ground-handling and 1 VIP catering suppliers at Ibiza (AviaPartner Executive, FBO Ibiza and 2 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 2 fields serving Ibiza is 10,728 ft at Palma de Mallorca Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Observed supply
We have observed 6 empty-leg repositionings on this pair in our own inventory feed, first recorded 2026-07-09 and most recently 2026-08-22.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
5 distinct operators and 6 aircraft types have flown this pair in the period we track.
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Traffic on this city pair is split across 2 distinct airport pairings in our record, so departure field choice is a real variable rather than a formality.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
1 charter operator in our verified directory declare a home base at Madrid — Grupo Ayco — which is why positioning legs from this end are often quotable same-day.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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