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R6 387 Find cheap flights to Madrid

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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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10:10 - 23:35JNB-MAD
14h 25m1 stop
12:05 - 7:05MAD-JNB
18h 00m1 stop
R7 541Lufthansa
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Thu, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 20
9:30 - 23:35CPT-MAD
15h 05m1 stop
7:25 - 7:40MAD-CPT
23h 15m1 stop
R7 541Lufthansa
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Mon, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 13
14:35 - 9:10CPT-MAD
18h 35m2 stops
19:25 - 13:45MAD-CPT
17h 20m2 stops
R12 544Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 29
13:05 - 20:20CPT-MAD
31h 15m1 stop
21:40 - 16:45MAD-CPT
18h 05m1 stop
R12 739Emirates
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Wed, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 29
20:15 - 21:00JNB-MAD
24h 45m1 stop
9:30 - 17:00MAD-JNB
31h 30m1 stop
R13 325Qatar Airways
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 24
8:50 - 9:10CPT-MAD
24h 20m3 stops
19:25 - 13:45MAD-CPT
17h 20m2 stops
R13 839Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 29
16:40 - 11:20JNB-MAD
18h 40m2 stops
19:40 - 14:40MAD-JNB
19h 00m2 stops
R14 797TAAG
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Tue, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 8
13:40 - 19:50CPT-MAD
31h 10m1 stop
21:40 - 11:40MAD-CPT
37h 00m1 stop
R14 851Emirates
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Sun, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 4
16:40 - 11:20JNB-MAD
18h 40m2 stops
19:40 - 14:40MAD-JNB
19h 00m2 stops
R14 939TAAG
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 24
11:55 - 20:00DUR-MAD
33h 05m2 stops
8:25 - 18:55MAD-DUR
33h 30m2 stops
R16 572Qatar Airways
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Fri, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 12

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 R11 925. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R12 915 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 752 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R13 272 and R13 147 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R11 497.

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 R11 412 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Madrid is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R13 256.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 103 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R6 387
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town 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 Barajas Airport from central Madrid?

    Central Madrid is 14 km away from Madrid Barajas Airport.

  • What is the name of Madrid’s airport?

    When flying to Madrid, you'll arrive at Madrid Barajas Airport (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 680 per week, followed by Iberia Express with 303 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 Madrid Barajas Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Madrid Barajas

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +96 more

ANA, AccesRail, +97 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, +98 more

ANA, AccesRail, +99 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +99 more

ANA, AccesRail, +100 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

ANA, AccesRail, +91 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +98 more

ANA, AccesRail, +99 more

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Direct returns

Madrid Barajas to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +96 more

ANA, AccesRail, +97 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, +98 more

ANA, AccesRail, +99 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +99 more

ANA, AccesRail, +100 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

ANA, AccesRail, +91 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +98 more

ANA, AccesRail, +99 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 3618 reviews
8,2Boarding
8,1Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,3Entertainment
Airline reviews

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

6,0 GoodShubham, Jul 2024JNB - DXB
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No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

Plane was old and seats uncomfortable but staff were friendly and helpful

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done

very nice experience…….we had a comfortable fly with emirates…this is 6 th time flying with emirates….i recommend friends to fly with emirates…….

The IFE was unstable the entire flight seats are very dated for business class and meals were not good.

we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

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

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

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,

They have misplaced my one checked bag which I have not received in Philadelphia and have lodged complaint with American Airlines, the staff of Indigo was rude with us, at the checking counter, I think she purposely withheld my one of the checked bag, because the American Airlines staff told me that bag was not received at Doha airport. Kindly help me with one of my checked bag to get it. My flight was from Mumbai to Doha and then Doha to Philadelphia.

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

The experience was amazing! Many thanks to the pilot who informed us that we were passing mt Kilimanjaro and we had the chance to see it !

I like the leg room. I did not like the plane from Chicago to Addis. It was dirty and smelly and toilet area filthy. My screen was not working and kept saying loading. The plane from Addis to Harare was clean , more modern and food looked much fresher and tasted better. Boarding at Addis was a nightmare, long queues and lots of confusion,International space has no seating are and one is standing all the time.

Very bad, flying business but have no benefit of it. the crew was rude and I was not offered any food at all. I called them 3 times but none of them came. I was sick at that time and none of them helped me. an hour before landing they came to offer me food. it was too late because my stomach was already very painful and I was vomiting. I nearly can’t walk to immigration. I was forced to cancel my connecting flight and had to stay overnight in stockholm to recover my health.

Lost our bags. They didn’t make it to Lilongwe

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

Boarding was mayhem. Entertainment system wasn't operational. Food was poor. It was like flying in the 1990's. For the price of the ticket, this was not value for money. It felt much more like an extreme discount airline.

Flight left late and we missed our connection in London requiring an 8 hour wait in Heathrow for the next available flight. One of flight attendants was not helpful with my husband’s necessary crutches.

Aircraft delayed for two hours due to a technical issue with the rear emergency exit door slide not working.

What a great flight that was. Leaving from the small London City Airport, which was easy and convenient to get to on public transport, The flight was slightly delayed, but no big deal. The crew was attentive and served the light sandwich meal, a snack and a soft drink with a smile. The seats were ok, but the same like other budget airlines. The onboard luggage allowance was good and way better and hassle free compared with budget airlines. Well done B.A. and keep the good work up 👍👏

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The check-in experience was truly awful. Despite checking in online and providing our passport details in advance, we had to wait for over an hour for staff to verify our passport and visa requirements. The time saved by checking in online and having no luggage to check in was completely lost.

Nothing. BA flight was late. Missed connection and lost luggage. A disaster.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

Horrendous, the worst ever. I would not fly with them again

Great experience overall, no issues with boarding, flight crew or services on board.

I always regard BA as a distress purchase. It is rock bottom in terms of service.

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

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Madrid found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/11Thu
1 stopLufthansa
14h 25mJNB-MAD
20/11Wed
1 stopLufthansa
18h 00mMAD-JNB
R7 541
4/11Mon
1 stopLufthansa
15h 05mCPT-MAD
13/11Wed
1 stopLufthansa
23h 15mMAD-CPT
R7 541
16/10Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
18h 35mCPT-MAD
29/10Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 20mMAD-CPT
R12 544
16/10Wed
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-MAD
29/10Tue
1 stopEmirates
18h 05mMAD-CPT
R12 739
15/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 45mJNB-MAD
24/10Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
31h 30mMAD-JNB
R13 325
16/10Wed
3 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 20mCPT-MAD
29/10Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 20mMAD-CPT
R13 839
1/10Tue
2 stopsTAAG
18h 40mJNB-MAD
8/10Tue
2 stopsTAAG
19h 00mMAD-JNB
R14 797
1/12Sun
1 stopEmirates
31h 10mCPT-MAD
4/12Wed
1 stopEmirates
37h 00mMAD-CPT
R14 851
15/10Tue
2 stopsTAAG
18h 40mJNB-MAD
24/10Thu
2 stopsTAAG
19h 00mMAD-JNB
R14 939
6/12Fri
2 stopsQatar Airways
33h 05mDUR-MAD
12/12Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
33h 30mMAD-DUR
R16 572

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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.
14/10Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 40mCPT-MAD
R6 387
14/10Mon
2 stops
29h 25mCPT-MAD
R7 541
14/10Mon
3 stops
28h 50mCPT-MAD
R7 913
9/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 35mCPT-MAD
R8 410
9/2Sun
2 stops
21h 20mCPT-MAD
R8 818
22/9Sun
3 stops
52h 20mJNB-MAD
R9 315
16/12Mon
3 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 15mCPT-MAD
R14 815
9/2Sun
3 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 40mCPT-MAD
R14 833
21/9Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
22h 45mJNB-MAD
R18 861
8/10Tue
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-MAD
R84 988

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Recent domestic flight deals

14/10Mon
directAir Europa
1h 30mBCN-MAD
16/10Wed
directAir Europa
1h 25mMAD-BCN
R1 615
15/11Fri
directIberia Express
1h 25mPMI-MAD
17/11Sun
directIberia Express
1h 25mMAD-PMI
R1 632
24/11Sun
multi-stopKLM
9h 15mBIO-MAD
8/12Sun
multi-stopKLM
5h 30mMAD-BIO
R5 766
5/12Thu
multi-stopKLM
9h 15mPMI-MAD
7/12Sat
multi-stopKLM
10h 15mMAD-PMI
R5 855
26/12Thu
multi-stopSWISS
16h 50mLPA-MAD
5/1Sun
multi-stopSWISS
18h 30mMAD-LPA
R18 470
1/2Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 20mBCN-MAD
22/2Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 30mMAD-BCN
R27 200
21/12Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 20mBCN-MAD
24/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 30mMAD-BCN
R32 008
24/9Tue
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
8h 15mBCN-MAD
2/10Wed
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
7h 50mMAD-BCN
R68 895
8/10Tue
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
8h 15mBCN-MAD
14/10Mon
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
7h 50mMAD-BCN
R68 913
18/10Fri
multi-stopSWISS
17h 40mPMI-MAD
19/10Sat
multi-stopSWISS
16h 50mMAD-PMI
R103 494

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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.
19/9Thu
multi-stopTAAG
23h 25mCPT-MAD
6/10Sun
multi-stopTAAG
18h 20mMAD-CPT
R33 268
19/9Thu
multi-stop
17h 10mCPT-MAD
6/10Sun
multi-stop
49h 10mMAD-CPT
R34 829
19/9Thu
multi-stop
22h 10mCPT-MAD
6/10Sun
multi-stop
21h 00mMAD-CPT
R37 455

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Everything you need to know for your flight to Madrid

Information on the airport you'll fly into in Madrid