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 10m 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
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
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ARRIVAL · IBZ
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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.
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 — 90 archived movements (40 out / 50 in) from 10 operators. IBZ — 118 archived movements (54 out / 64 in) from 18 operators. Both ends carry based metal, so same-day MAD–IBZ lift is realistic outside major event weeks.
Positioning into Madrid (MAD)
When the based fleet is committed, the next MAD–IBZ lift comes from LEMD (0 nm, 12 aircraft), LEVC (154 nm, 3 aircraft), LEMG (233 nm, 1 aircraft). Those ferries add roughly 20–45 minutes of billed time, which is why identical requests can quote differently on the same day.
Positioning into Ibiza (IBZ)
When the based fleet is committed, the next MAD–IBZ lift comes from LEVC (94 nm, 3 aircraft), LEBL (149 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (162 nm, 1 aircraft). Those ferries add roughly 20–45 minutes of billed time, which is why identical requests can quote differently on the same day.
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 (96% of 118 recorded legs), and falls away in September. For MAD–IBZ that means booking the peak weeks 2–3 weeks out: the based fleet sells out first, then ferried lift, then nothing, while September is where negotiation actually works.
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.
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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.
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Madrid → Ibiza frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONBlock time is 1h 10m on the 248 nm great-circle sector, using a midsize in typical wind conditions.
Indicative one-way pricing on this pair is €3,000–€5,000 one-way, all-in, depending on aircraft class and season. Empty legs run 25–75% below these ranges.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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