What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?

Madrid Barajas (MAD), located 13,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Madrid.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Madrid?

January is currently the cheapest month to fly to Madrid . At this moment in time June is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to Madrid if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Madrid on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Madrid?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Madrid.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Madrid?

Madrid Barajas is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Madrid. One-way flights to Madrid Barajas typically cost R549, while return flights cost around R1 455.

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R119, however they can be found for as little as R76.

Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 35 minutes).

Does Madrid Barajas have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Madrid Barajas can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Madrid Barajas?

Yes. Madrid Barajas has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hostelfly is the closest property to Madrid Barajas (0,0 km away from Madrid Barajas).

R6 884+ Flights to Madrid, Spain

Flights to Madrid, Spain in 2025

Return from	R10 602
One-way from	R6 884
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 748

Etihad Airways
7/5-29/5
2 total stops
44h 00m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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Qatar Airways
22/5
1 total stop
24h 30m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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Cheapest flights to Madrid
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Madrid. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 14 April 2025.

Wed 7/59:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 29/510:35MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/4R10 602

Tue 3/618:50JNB - MAD

1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/617:10MAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R11 727

Sun 1/618:50JNB - MAD

1 stop28h 20mAir France

Sat 14/612:20MAD - JNB

1 stop20h 10mAir France

Deal found 13/4R11 765

Thu 29/522:50JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 5/619:35MAD - JNB

2 stops17h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R11 918

Thu 29/517:50JNB - MAD

1 stop19h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 5/612:00MAD - JNB

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/4R12 833

Sat 14/619:25JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 23/617:30MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/4R13 005

Wed 4/619:00JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 15mLufthansa

Fri 13/66:00MAD - JNB

1 stop26h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 13/4R14 339

Fri 30/519:35JNB - MAD

1 stop23h 10mSWISS

Sat 14/619:35MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 45mSWISS

Deal found 13/4R14 416

Wed 4/619:00JNB - MAD

2 stops25h 05mBrussels Airlines

Mon 16/66:20MAD - JNB

2 stops26h 15mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 13/4R14 473

Sat 31/519:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Sat 14/615:25MAD - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R16 532

Fri 13/61:15JNB - MAD

2 stops20h 25mKenya Airways

Fri 20/615:00MAD - JNB

2 stops33h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/4R17 791

Wed 23/413:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 30/49:30MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/4R19 812

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Wed 7/59:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 29/510:35MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/4R10 602

Tue 3/618:50JNB - MAD

1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/617:10MAD - JNB

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R11 727

Sun 1/618:50JNB - MAD

1 stop28h 20mAir France

Sat 14/612:20MAD - JNB

1 stop20h 10mAir France

Deal found 13/4R11 765

Thu 29/522:50JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 5/619:35MAD - JNB

2 stops17h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R11 918

Thu 29/517:50JNB - MAD

1 stop19h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 5/612:00MAD - JNB

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/4R12 833

Sat 14/619:25JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 23/617:30MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/4R13 005

Wed 4/619:00JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 15mLufthansa

Fri 13/66:00MAD - JNB

1 stop26h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 13/4R14 339

Fri 30/519:35JNB - MAD

1 stop23h 10mSWISS

Sat 14/619:35MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 45mSWISS

Deal found 13/4R14 416

Wed 4/619:00JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 25mBrussels Airlines

Fri 13/612:40MAD - JNB

2 stops19h 55mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 13/4R14 473

Sat 31/519:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Sun 15/615:25MAD - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R16 532

Fri 13/61:15JNB - MAD

2 stops20h 25mKenya Airways

Fri 20/615:00MAD - JNB

2 stops33h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/4R17 791

Wed 23/413:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 30/49:30MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/4R19 812

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Discover last-minute flight deals to Madrid. Data last updated 14 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 23/49:50JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 45mEtihad Airways

Wed 30/415:00MAD - JNB

2 stops41h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/4R15 522

Wed 23/413:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 30/49:30MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/4R19 812

Wed 23/49:50JNB - MAD

3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 30/410:50MAD - JNB

3 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/4R20 022

Thu 24/41:15JNB - MAD

2 stops20h 25mKenya Airways

Sun 4/56:00MAD - JNB

2 stops28h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/4R30 948

Wed 7/59:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 29/510:35MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/4R10 602

Tue 13/523:15JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/56:00MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R12 700

Wed 28/519:00JNB - MAD

2 stops45h 45mBrussels Airlines

Wed 4/66:20MAD - JNB

2 stops26h 15mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 13/4R17 619

Thu 29/522:50JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 5/619:35MAD - JNB

2 stops17h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R11 918

Thu 29/517:50JNB - MAD

1 stop19h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 5/612:00MAD - JNB

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/4R12 833

Thu 29/51:15JNB - MAD

2 stops20h 25mKenya Airways

Sat 14/615:00MAD - JNB

2 stops19h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/4R19 011

Fri 30/519:35JNB - MAD

1 stop23h 10mSWISS

Sat 14/619:35MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 45mSWISS

Deal found 13/4R14 416

Sat 31/519:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Sun 15/615:25MAD - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R16 532

One-way flights to Madrid
Search for one-way flight options to Madrid. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 14 April 2025.

Thu 22/513:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/4R6 884

Thu 22/513:55JNB - MAD

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R8 390

Mon 4/89:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/4R8 638

Sun 25/514:30JNB - MAD

2 stops18h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R9 172

Wed 2/717:55JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4R10 049

Sat 26/411:40JNB - MAD

2 stops55h 05mSWISS

Deal found 13/4R15 007

Sat 24/51:15JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/4R15 293

Wed 2/723:15JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 20mKLM

Deal found 13/4R20 880

Sun 27/410:40JNB - MAD

2 stops24h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 13/4R22 215

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JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/5

9:50-8:05

1 stop22h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 29/5

10:35-8:20

1 stop21h 45m

R10 602

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/6

18:50-15:35

1 stop20h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 15/6

17:10-21:20

1 stop28h 10m

R11 727

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/5

22:50-9:05

2 stops34h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 5/6

19:35-13:05

2 stops17h 30m

R11 918

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/6

18:50-23:10

1 stop28h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 15/6

20:15-8:30

1 stop36h 15m

R11 994

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/5

17:50-13:35

1 stop19h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 5/6

12:00-10:35

1 stop22h 35m

R12 833

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/6

19:25-11:20

1 stop15h 55m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 23/6

17:30-9:25

1 stop15h 55m

R13 005

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

19:00-16:15

1 stop21h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 13/6

6:00-8:35

1 stop26h 35m

R14 339

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/5

19:35-18:45

1 stop23h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 14/6

19:35-9:20

1 stop13h 45m

R14 416

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

19:00-20:05

2 stops25h 05m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 17/6

6:20-8:35

2 stops26h 15m

R14 473

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/5

19:10-20:20

1 stop25h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 15/6

15:25-20:50

1 stop29h 25m

R16 532

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Best time to book a flight to Madrid

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Madrid

When is the best time to book a flight to Madrid?

The best time to book flights to Madrid is 87 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Madrid?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Madrid takes 18 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Madrid from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Madrid?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Madrid should consider flying on Tuesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Madrid?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Madrid are Emirates, Qatar Airways and SWISS.

Emirates

From R641

Qatar Airways

From R611

SWISS

From R418

Lufthansa

From R437

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Madrid?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Madrid are SWISS, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in Madrid by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Madrid ranges from 10.0 - 60.0 mm per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Madrid when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Madrid by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Madrid, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Madrid

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM and Air France to Madrid have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 323 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 433 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 577 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 550 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 195 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

FAQs about flying to Madrid

What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?
Madrid Barajas (MAD), located 13,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Madrid.
Can I find cheaper flights to Madrid if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Madrid on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Madrid?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Madrid.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Madrid?
Madrid Barajas is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Madrid. One-way flights to Madrid Barajas typically cost R549, while return flights cost around R1 455.
How much is a return flight to Madrid?
A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R119, however they can be found for as little as R76.
Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 35 minutes).
Does Madrid Barajas have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Madrid Barajas can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Madrid Barajas?
Yes. Madrid Barajas has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hostelfly is the closest property to Madrid Barajas (0,0 km away from Madrid Barajas).

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?

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