IB985 Iberia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Iberia flight IB985, which currently operates between the airports of Madrid - Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Airport Code MAD) and London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights IB985
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights IB985
IB985 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
IB985 Iberia to London
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 28, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 28, 2026
Airline information
Iberia
Equipment: Airbus A320neo
Departure
Madrid (MAD)
October 28, 2026
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
Departed at:
17:41
Terminal:
4
Gate:
S16
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:40
Arrival
London (LGW)
October 28, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:54
Terminal:
S
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:00
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- BA4238 - British Airways
- VY5542 - Vueling
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight IB985?
The flight IB985 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight IB985?
The distance between the two airports is 1214 kilometers.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Madrid: 2026-10-28 19:29:50
Current Time in London: 2026-10-28 18:29:50
The flight IB985 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight IB985?
The distance between the two airports is 1214 kilometers.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Madrid: 2026-10-28 19:29:50
Current Time in London: 2026-10-28 18:29:50
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Madrid and London:
Iberia
- Flight Number: IB1861. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: IB1863. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: IB983.
EasyJet
- Flight Number: U28018. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: U28020. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Air Europa
- Flight Number: UX1013. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: UX1015. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Iberia
- Flight Number: IB1861. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: IB1863. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: IB983.
EasyJet
- Flight Number: U28018. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: U28020. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Air Europa
- Flight Number: UX1013. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: UX1015. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 04, 2025 to October 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 04, 2025 to October 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights IB985
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
27 October
27 October
17:36
Madrid (MAD)
Madrid (MAD)
18:38
London (LGW)
London (LGW)
02h 02min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 October
26 October
17:43
Madrid (MAD)
Madrid (MAD)
18:46
London (LGW)
London (LGW)
02h 03min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 October
25 October
17:42
Madrid (MAD)
Madrid (MAD)
19:12
London (LGW)
London (LGW)
02h 30min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time