Here’s why this flight will stand out.
An Iberia A330-200 (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
Spanish carrier Iberia is set to add a distinctive change on one of its U.S. routes.
Beginning this winter, the airline will operate the only scheduled westbound red-eye service between Western Europe and the U.S. To do this, its flight from Madrid to Dallas/Fort Worth will be retimed.
This year-round service currently operates in a typical U.S.-Europe timing: The outbound flight leaves Madrid in the afternoon local time before turning around in Dallas/Fort Worth in the evening. The eastbound leg is a red-eye, landing the next day back in Madrid.
On Oct. 28, both segments of this route will start operating as red-eye flights, per the latest Cirium Diio schedule update.
The outbound flight is now scheduled to leave Madrid at 12:55 a.m. local time, arriving in Dallas/Fort Worth at 5:30 a.m. The return flight departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 1:55 p.m., landing in Madrid at 6:15 a.m. the following morning.
This route is operated with an Airbus A330 aircraft.
| Airline | Orig. | Dest. | Flight # | Dep. Time | Arr. Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia | DFW | MAD | 364 | 1355 | 0615 |
| Iberia | MAD | DFW | 363 | 0055 | 0530 |
The airline began serving Dallas/Fort Worth in June 2022. During the winter months, flights operate four times per week and increase to daily in the summer.
Its Oneworld partner, American, also links its Dallas/Fort Worth hub and Madrid on a daily basis.
Airlines rarely operate late-night westbound flights from Europe to the U.S. Some of Turkish Airlines’ flights leave Istanbul after midnight local time, including flights to New York-JFK and Miami.
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