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How reliable is Iberia Airlines?

Iberia Airlines runs 77% on time across 27,760 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

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Network reliability

Iberia Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network

77%
On-time flights
within 15 min of schedule
0.7%
Cancellation rate
all causes
11 min
Avg. delay
when delayed
27,760
Flights analyzed
high confidence

Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.

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When flights run late

It’s not just if Iberia Airlines is late — it’s how late

Of every 100 Iberia Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.

On time 76.6%15–30 min late 12.1%30–60 min late 7.2%1–2 hr late 2.6%2 hr+ late 0.7%

Routes

Iberia Airlines’s routes, ranked by on-time rate

Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.

The read on Iberia Airlines

What the record actually tells you about flying Iberia Airlines

Iberia Airlines runs about 77% on time across 27,760 flights of official all-cause history — a solid, above-average on-time record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.7%.

It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Iberia Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 11 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.7% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.

Reliability isn't uniform across Iberia Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is MAD–LHR, running around 80% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.

A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Iberia Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.

Common questions about Iberia Airlines

How often is Iberia Airlines on time?
Iberia Airlines (IB) ran about 77% on time across 27,760 flights of official history — a solid, above-average on-time record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.7%.
Is Iberia Airlines a reliable airline?
On the numbers, Iberia Airlines has a solid, above-average on-time record. Typical delays run around 11 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
Which routes does Iberia Airlines fly most reliably?
In our data, MAD–LHR is among Iberia Airlines's most reliable routes at about 80% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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