Madrid T4S – T4S connection (self transfer with checked luggage)

[Scotsman]

Hi All,

I have a flight (in J) from MAD > SCL on Iberia with checked luggage. Flight departs MAD Friday 16/01/26 at 23:55 from T4S.

I had a separate BA LHR > MAD flight booked arriving 16/01/26 at 19:40 and felt 4.5hrs would enough to get disembark, get through passport control in T4S, train over to T4 to collect my bag and check it back in, then train back over to T4S and go through security. Also allowed for some short delays.

However BA have moved my LHR flight and it now lands at 20:30, giving me 3.5hrs now. Is this still enough time and will it allow for small delays or better to change to an earlier flight?

The BA flight is an avios booking so I can change it if needed to land at 09:45 (and still get a full day of work at the lounge although thats a long day + 12hr travel after) or 18:30 (but means a half day which I’d rather avoid but can do).

Thanks in advance for advice.

[Richie]

There’s a wave of departures around the same time, so from experience it does get very busy.
I’d change to the 18:30 arrival.

[Optimus Prime]

Also bear in mind that baggage delivery is very slow in T4, sometimes it takes over an hour till you get your bag.

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

Scotsman wrote:

Hi All,

However BA have moved my LHR flight and it now lands at 20:30, giving me 3.5hrs now. Is this still enough time and will it allow for small delays or better to change to an earlier flight?

.

You do not have 3 1/2 hours.

You’ll have closer to 2 1/2 once you factor in the IB bag drop / check in deadline!

[Scotsman]

Thanks all. Sounds too risky – I’m going to move it to an earlier time.