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Find cheap flights to Madrid from R5 730

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Cheap flight deals to Madrid

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Madrid that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:55 - 7:55DUR-MAD
20h 00m2 stops
16:10 - 10:50MAD-DUR
18h 40m2 stops
R11 651Qatar Airways
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vie., may. 24 - vie., may. 31
19:35 - 9:25JNB-MAD
13h 50m1 stop
10:10 - 9:10MAD-JNB
23h 00m1 stop
R12 072SWISS
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mié., may. 22 - mié., may. 29
18:20 - 13:25CPT-MAD
19h 05m1 stop
22:05 - 16:50MAD-CPT
18h 45m1 stop
R12 647Emirates
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lun., jun. 3 - lun., jun. 10
13:05 - 13:25CPT-MAD
24h 20m1 stop
22:05 - 16:50MAD-CPT
18h 45m1 stop
R14 084Emirates
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mar., sep. 17 - mar., sep. 24
15:30 - 14:55CPT-MAD
23h 25m2 stops
18:05 - 14:00MAD-CPT
19h 55m2 stops
R16 786TAAG
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mié., sep. 18 - mié., sep. 25
15:30 - 10:50CPT-MAD
43h 20m2 stops
19:40 - 14:00MAD-CPT
42h 20m2 stops
R16 805TAAG
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mar., sep. 17 - vie., sep. 27
18:40 - 19:55CPT-MAD
25h 15m1 stop
12:10 - 11:00MAD-CPT
22h 50m1 stop
R16 940British Airways
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lun., sep. 16 - mar., sep. 24
18:40 - 19:55CPT-MAD
25h 15m1 stop
19:05 - 11:00MAD-CPT
15h 55m1 stop
R17 936British Airways
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mar., sep. 17 - sáb., sep. 28
18:50 - 23:25JNB-MAD
28h 35m2 stops
6:00 - 21:20MAD-JNB
15h 20m1 stop
R18 243KLM
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jue., may. 16 - dom., may. 19
18:50 - 23:25JNB-MAD
28h 35m2 stops
6:00 - 21:20MAD-JNB
15h 20m1 stop
R18 262KLM
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jue., may. 16 - dom., may. 19

Flights to Madrid - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Madrid to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Madrid?

The average price of all flights to Madrid clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Madrid is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as R13 194. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R14 628 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Madrid?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Madrid, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Madrid is February, where tickets cost R10 846 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 326 and R15 694 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R11 306.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Madrid?

The average price for all flights to Madrid depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Madrid is generally in the morning, when flights cost R12 781 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Madrid is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 635.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Madrid?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Madrid, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 64 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Madrid?

The duration of your flight to Madrid depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Madrid on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 16h 20m, Cape Town, which takes 18h 25m, and Durban, which takes 25h 40m.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R5 730
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Madrid

When to book flights to Madrid

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Madrid based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Madrid based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Madrid flights

  • How far is Madrid from central Madrid?

    Central Madrid is 14 km away from Madrid.

  • What is the name of Madrid’s airport?

    When flying to Madrid, you'll arrive at Madrid (MAD). The airport is also known as Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas, Barajas, Madrid, or Madrid–Barajas.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Madrid?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Madrid.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Madrid?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Madrid is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Madrid?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Madrid with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Madrid?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Madrid up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Madrid?

    Of the 7 airlines that fly to Madrid, Iberia offers the most flights, with around 712 per week, followed by Iberia Express with 308 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Madrid

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Prefer to fly direct to Madrid Barajas?

Find which airlines fly direct to Barajas, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Madrid Barajas

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +95 more

ANA, AccesRail, +96 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +97 more

ANA, AccesRail, +98 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +99 more

ANA, AccesRail, +100 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +96 more

ANA, AccesRail, +97 more

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Direct returns

Madrid Barajas to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +95 more

ANA, AccesRail, +96 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +97 more

ANA, AccesRail, +98 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +99 more

ANA, AccesRail, +100 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +96 more

ANA, AccesRail, +97 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Madrid

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Madrid. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Madrid. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Madrid? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4068 reviews
8,3crew
8,1comfort
8,3entertainment
8,2boarding
7,9food
Airline reviews

The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024DXB - MIA
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The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

Not that good The crew in the plane were rim professional & almost lost in their work distribution

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Well emirates since after covid recovery their service became much poorer than before , old planes to some destinations, untrained staff , rude , inflexible, and poor food, this specific flight the plane felt like in the 90s , and staff behavior was rude due to usual incidents in these flights for some destinations, i understand this but they pit everyone at the same basket, a readiness to be rude anytime

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

At the transit could be less time not like 12 hour 6 hours the mix should be 4 hour, thanks

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

It was pretty good overall. I just wish the crew didn't have to interrupt you every five seconds to ask you if you wanted anything, I mean that's what the help button is for. When someone is tired and sleepy and still getting their bearings, turning on DND button is maybe not the first thing on their mind.

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

The overall experience for the price we paid was mediocre. Nothing outstanding! Check in process was standard. Flight attendants could have been more well mannered. I found it rude when the attendant nudged me with the snack box to grab my attention when not looking. She could have said ,’excuse me’ instead. My son’s in flight entertainment was not working. The food was not great either. The snack options were not so great with kids in mind. Overall, might not travel qatar again.

In spite of placing requests for vegetarian food, I didn’t get it because they ran out of stock. According to crew, only fixed number of vegetarian orders will be carried. Typically, they should have checked and served those who had specifically requested. I was one of those to get the food last.

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Not sure if the crew were experiencing something unknown to me,but the service of passing water was non-existent.In addition,please take consideration when providing yogurt as alternative for breakfast as some of us, could be lactose intolerant.. thanks

This was an American Airlines flight. The crew were very unhappy and quite grumpy. Abrupt to the point of being rude. The food was dreadful. Indeed the breakfast was in edible. I will avoid AA at all costs in the future.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Yogurt only for the last meal was not what I could eat. choice of a croissant or other item would be preferred. It's a busy time, though, so i understand.

No entertainment available on flight. Seating too cramped fir an average adult.

When you pay for seat selection but there website doesn't allow you to check in, they shouldn't force you to a middle seat where both random people around you invade your seat

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.

Pros: "Leg space was great and bathrooms were wider than usual."
Cons: "The entertainment center was falling, the touch screen was not working well, and the movies were all very outdated. There was no USB charger."
Pros: "Punctuality of the flight and the pilots did an amazing job"
Cons: "There was not in flight entertainment few broken handsets, broken seats"
Cons: "Old plane with no entertainment. The flight was schedule for 7:10pm then changed to 8:20pm then changed again to 11:50pm."

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Madrid found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/5vie.
2 stopsQatar Airways
20h 00mDUR-MAD
31/5vie.
2 stopsQatar Airways
18h 40mMAD-DUR
R11 651
22/5mié.
1 stopSWISS
13h 50mJNB-MAD
29/5mié.
1 stopSWISS
23h 00mMAD-JNB
R12 072
3/6lun.
1 stopEmirates
19h 05mCPT-MAD
10/6lun.
1 stopEmirates
18h 45mMAD-CPT
R12 647
17/9mar.
1 stopEmirates
24h 20mCPT-MAD
24/9mar.
1 stopEmirates
18h 45mMAD-CPT
R14 084
18/9mié.
2 stopsTAAG
23h 25mCPT-MAD
25/9mié.
2 stopsTAAG
19h 55mMAD-CPT
R16 786
17/9mar.
2 stopsTAAG
43h 20mCPT-MAD
27/9vie.
2 stopsTAAG
42h 20mMAD-CPT
R16 805
16/9lun.
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 15mCPT-MAD
24/9mar.
1 stopBritish Airways
22h 50mMAD-CPT
R16 940
17/9mar.
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 15mCPT-MAD
28/9sáb.
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 55mMAD-CPT
R17 936
16/5jue.
2 stopsKLM
28h 35mJNB-MAD
19/5dom.
1 stopKLM
15h 20mMAD-JNB
R18 243
16/5jue.
2 stopsKLM
28h 35mJNB-MAD
19/5dom.
1 stopKLM
15h 20mMAD-JNB
R18 262

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Madrid found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5lun.
1 stopSAUDIA
16h 20mJNB-MAD
R5 730
26/9jue.
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 25mCPT-MAD
R6 266
28/6vie.
1 stopEtihad Airways
34h 25mJNB-MAD
R7 339
6/5lun.
2 stopsEtihad Airways
27h 30mJNB-MAD
R7 454
15/6sáb.
2 stopsTAAG
47h 25mCPT-MAD
R8 872
15/5mié.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
18h 35mCPT-MAD
R8 930
27/8mar.
2 stopsTAAG
42h 10mJNB-MAD
R9 735
15/5mié.
3 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 20mCPT-MAD
R10 099
27/8mar.
1 stopEmirates
24h 00mJNB-MAD
R13 356
6/5lun.
3 stopsEmirates
28h 10mJNB-MAD
R47 082

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Recent domestic flight deals

7/5mar.
directRyanair
1h 25mPMI-MAD
9/5jue.
directRyanair
1h 30mMAD-PMI
R1 341
25/5sáb.
directRyanair
2h 45mTFN-MAD
26/5dom.
directRyanair
3h 00mMAD-TFN
R1 341
8/10mar.
directIberia Express
2h 45mTFN-MAD
11/10vie.
directIberia Express
2h 55mMAD-TFN
R1 361
24/5vie.
directIberia Express
1h 05mSVQ-MAD
31/5vie.
directIberia Express
1h 10mMAD-SVQ
R1 380
31/5vie.
directIberia
1h 25mBCN-MAD
3/6lun.
directIberia
1h 15mMAD-BCN
R1 878
31/5vie.
directIberia
1h 25mBCN-MAD
11/6mar.
directIberia
1h 15mMAD-BCN
R5 960
27/6jue.
multi-stopKLM
9h 15mPMI-MAD
4/7jue.
multi-stopKLM
11h 05mMAD-PMI
R7 397
20/6jue.
multi-stopKLM
9h 35mBIO-MAD
22/6sáb.
multi-stopKLM
9h 40mMAD-BIO
R7 569
26/5dom.
multi-stopSWISS
18h 45mAGP-MAD
28/5mar.
multi-stopSWISS
16h 40mMAD-AGP
R111 813
26/5dom.
multi-stopSWISS
18h 45mAGP-MAD
2/6dom.
multi-stopSWISS
5h 55mMAD-AGP
R111 985

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Last minute flights to Madrid

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Madrid that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4lun.
multi-stopSAUDIA
16h 20mJNB-MAD
14/5mar.
multi-stopSAUDIA
14h 50mMAD-JNB
R9 926
29/4lun.
multi-stopEtihad Airways
34h 25mJNB-MAD
14/5mar.
multi-stopEtihad Airways
25h 30mMAD-JNB
R12 245
28/4dom.
multi-stopSWISS
24h 45mCPT-MAD
6/5lun.
multi-stopSWISS
23h 50mMAD-CPT
R13 356
29/4lun.
multi-stopEtihad Airways
27h 30mJNB-MAD
14/5mar.
multi-stopEtihad Airways
25h 30mMAD-JNB
R13 854
28/4dom.
multi-stopSWISS
24h 45mCPT-MAD
6/5lun.
multi-stopSWISS
20h 55mMAD-CPT
R15 694
29/4lun.
multi-stop
35h 05mJNB-MAD
14/5mar.
multi-stop
20h 30mMAD-JNB
R17 534
29/4lun.
multi-stop
31h 50mJNB-MAD
14/5mar.
multi-stop
31h 35mMAD-JNB
R19 967
28/4dom.
multi-stopTAAG
43h 20mCPT-MAD
6/5lun.
multi-stopTAAG
18h 20mMAD-CPT
R23 685

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