United Airlines Launches Dulles - Madrid Flights

United Airlines has launched nonstop flights between the airline’s hub at Dulles International Airport and Madrid, with the daily summer-season service to run through 4 September 2014.

“We are excited to add new seasonal nonstop service from Dulles to Spain’s capital,” said Evan Koppel, United’s regional director of sales. “This new route will improve access for travelers between the U.S. and Spain, while offering Spanish travelers greater options for travel throughout the Americas.”

Flight 163 will depart Washington Dulles International Airport at 17:45, arriving at Madrid–Barajas Airport at 07:40 the following day (all times local).

Flight 164 will depart Madrid at 11:35, arriving in Washington at 14:30 the same day.

Flight times are seven hours, 55 minutes eastbound and eight hours, 55 minutes westbound.

United will operate the route with Boeing 757-200 aircraft configured with 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 seats in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus extra-legroom seats.