Punctuality, delay, cancellation and diversion trends at Madeira Airport, from our historical flight archive — including how wind relates to disruption.
Based on 93 flights since 17 June 2026 (1 days of data).
We're collecting data — the trends get more reliable every day.
Overall reliability
78.5%
On-time rate
19 Delayed1 Cancelled0 Diverted35 min avg delay
Wind & disruption
Windy days
—
flights diverted or cancelled · 0 flights
Calm days
1.1%
flights diverted or cancelled · 93 flights
Madeira Airport is famous for wind-driven diversions. We compare the disruption rate on windy days (class ≥3) versus calm days — the gap becomes clearer as more data is collected.
Reliability by airline
Airline
Flights
On-time rate
avg delay
easyJet
24
87.5%
59 min
Ryanair
16
81.3%
62 min
TAP Air Portugal
17
70.6%
17 min
Only airlines with 5+ flights in the period, ranked by on-time rate.
We keep a record of every Madeira Airport flight, collected several times a day. A flight counts as on-time if it was not cancelled or diverted and departed or arrived less than 15 minutes late. Trends cover the last 90 days and become more robust over time. Source: AeroDataBox + IPMA wind.
Frequently asked questions
Which airline is most punctual to Madeira?
The table above ranks airlines by on-time rate at Madeira Airport over the last 90 days. Bear in mind delays and diversions depend heavily on wind conditions.
How often are there diversions at Madeira?
Diversions cluster on windy days. The 'Wind & disruption' section shows the share of flights diverted or cancelled on windy versus calm days.
What data do you use?
We use the arrivals and departures history for Madeira Airport (FNC/LPMA) collected from AeroDataBox, cross-referenced with IPMA's forecast wind for Funchal.