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Is IB986 delayed?

Yes, IB986 is running 35 min late and is now expected in Madrid at 23:35 on Nov 15 (as of Nov 15, 20:44 UTC).

Usually on time: 17 of its last 21 graded arrivals landed within 15 min of schedule. We say “usually” only from 20 graded arrivals, with two in three or more on one side.

Estimated arrival

35 min late

Official source · Updated

Departure

London

LGW

Actual

Scheduled 19:40

Nov 15

Arrival

Madrid

MAD

Estimated

Scheduled 23:00

Nov 15

Times shown in airport local time

Service date: · Actual departure date; scheduled departure unavailable (Europe/London)

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Flight details

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Arrival · UTC

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Route overview: London → MadridLGWMAD
London → Madrid

Recent arrivals

Dates below are arrival dates in the destination airport’s time zone. The detailed history uses service dates.

  • London → Madrid

    On schedule (7 min behind)
  • London → Madrid

    11 min early
  • London → Madrid

    On schedule (12 min behind)
  • London → Madrid

    3 min early
  • London → Madrid

    On schedule (3 min behind)

Is IB986 usually late?

Period: Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Landings recorded
21
Graded against schedule
21
Not graded
0
On time
81%
of 21 flights
Late
19%
of 21 flights
Cancelled
0%
of 21 flights
Diverted
0%
of 21 flights
Median arrival delay
3 min
9 in 10 arrived within
30 min

On time means landing no more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival, late more than 15 minutes after, both times read to the minute. The percentages share one base: graded arrivals plus cancelled and diverted flights. A cancelled plan another plan of the flight replaced within 12 hours is not counted. Median and “9 in 10” are interpolated over the graded arrivals. Compares scheduled and actual arrival times, read to the minute. Some flights may be missing.

How flight status works

Departures on record at these airports today

London Gatwick (LGW) departures

Delayed: took off more than 22 min after schedule (15 min plus the usual 7-min taxi)
30 delayed, 0 cancelled of 160 departures on record
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid today

Madrid (MAD) departures

Delayed: left more than 15 min after schedule
276 delayed, 3 cancelled of 828 departures on record

Counts cover the departures on record at each airport, not its full schedule.

All Iberia Airlines flights

Flight history and details
IB986 Recent arrival history
Service dateDepartureArrivalActualArrival delay (minutes)
Nov 14, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid7
Nov 13, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-11
Nov 12, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid12
Nov 11, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-3
Nov 10, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid3
Nov 9, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-14
Nov 8, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid3
Nov 7, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-4
Nov 6, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-4
Nov 5, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid1
Nov 4, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid30
Nov 3, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid3
Nov 2, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid4
Nov 1, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid35
Oct 31, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid29
Oct 30, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-3
Oct 29, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid2
Oct 28, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-16
Oct 27, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid-18
Oct 26, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid9
Oct 25, 2026ArrivedLondonMadrid37
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