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 R392, while return flights cost around R1 988.

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R172, however they can be found for as little as R112.

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 (21 hours 55 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 276+ Flights to Madrid, Spain

Flights to Madrid, Spain in 2025

Return from	R11 098
One-way from	R7 021
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 740

Etihad Airways
13/7-26/7
3 total stops
61h 50m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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Qatar Airways
10/7
1 total stop
17h 20m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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Sat 20/99:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Sat 27/921:45MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/6R10 744

Sat 4/1016:40JNB - MAD

2 stops22h 15mTAAG

Sun 12/1017:45MAD - JNB

2 stops20h 55mTAAG

Deal found 9/6R11 630

Wed 1/1017:55JNB - MAD

1 stop19h 40mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop21h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/6R11 666

Sat 20/913:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 4/1015:40MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R12 003

Thu 2/100:45JNB - MAD

2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1010:20MAD - JNB

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R12 056

Fri 3/1019:25JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 35mBritish Airways

Sun 26/1020:35MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/6R12 783

Tue 15/713:25JNB - MAD

1 stop30h 55mEmirates

Wed 30/715:25MAD - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 8/6R13 829

Mon 22/1214:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 3/122:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/6R14 591

Tue 23/1210:10JNB - MAD

1 stop14h 25mLufthansa

Fri 2/17:25MAD - JNB

2 stops31h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 10/6R16 045

Wed 2/723:15JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 20mKLM

Fri 11/76:00MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 20mKLM

Deal found 9/6R18 562

Tue 15/719:00JNB - MAD

2 stops21h 45mBrussels Airlines

Wed 30/76:20MAD - JNB

2 stops26h 15mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 8/6R19 041

Mon 6/101:25JNB - MAD

2 stops22h 00mKenya Airways

Sun 12/1010:20MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 8/6R19 697

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Sun 13/79:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 15mEtihad Airways

Sat 26/721:45MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/6R11 098

Tue 8/713:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 15mQatar Airways

Tue 22/715:40MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/6R13 669

Tue 15/713:25JNB - MAD

1 stop30h 55mEmirates

Wed 30/715:25MAD - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 8/6R13 829

Sun 13/719:25JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 26/719:10MAD - JNB

1 stop35h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 8/6R15 158

Sun 29/69:50JNB - MAD

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/719:05MAD - JNB

2 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R15 797

Wed 2/723:15JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 20mKLM

Fri 11/76:00MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 20mKLM

Deal found 9/6R18 562

Tue 15/719:00JNB - MAD

2 stops21h 45mBrussels Airlines

Wed 30/76:20MAD - JNB

2 stops26h 15mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 8/6R19 041

Sun 29/614:30JNB - MAD

2 stops18h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 10/723:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/6R19 715

Wed 2/717:00JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 40mKenya Airways

Sat 12/76:00MAD - JNB

2 stops18h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/6R20 708

Sun 13/719:00JNB - MAD

2 stops19h 10mLufthansa

Sat 26/711:45MAD - JNB

2 stops20h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 8/6R21 399

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Wed 18/61:25JNB - MAD

2 stops22h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 3/715:00MAD - JNB

2 stops19h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 10/6R22 853

Thu 19/69:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 25mEtihad Airways

Thu 3/77:10MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/6R14 627

Thu 19/613:55JNB - MAD

3 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/79:00MAD - JNB

3 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R17 942

Thu 19/622:50JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 3/723:10MAD - JNB

3 stops36h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/6R23 899

Sun 29/614:30JNB - MAD

2 stops18h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 10/723:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/6R19 715

Wed 2/723:15JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 20mKLM

Fri 11/76:00MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 20mKLM

Deal found 9/6R18 562

Wed 2/717:00JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 40mKenya Airways

Sat 12/76:00MAD - JNB

2 stops18h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/6R20 708

Tue 8/713:55JNB - MAD

1 stop24h 15mQatar Airways

Tue 22/715:40MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/6R13 669

Sun 13/79:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 15mEtihad Airways

Sat 26/721:45MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/6R11 098

Sun 13/79:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/721:45MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R12 428

Sun 13/719:25JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 26/719:10MAD - JNB

1 stop35h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 8/6R15 158

Sun 13/719:00JNB - MAD

2 stops19h 10mLufthansa

Sat 26/711:45MAD - JNB

2 stops20h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 8/6R21 399

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 10 June 2025.

Thu 10/713:55JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R7 021

Wed 9/79:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/6R7 340

Thu 31/717:50JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R8 315

Fri 15/810:05JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEmirates

Deal found 8/6R9 893

Fri 1/821:45JNB - MAD

1 stop16h 45mEgyptair

Deal found 8/6R10 407

Thu 14/81:25JNB - MAD

2 stops33h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/6R15 300

Sat 16/812:20JNB - MAD

3 stops41h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/6R23 385

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Return

Price

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/9

9:50-7:45

1 stop21h 55m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 27/9

21:45-8:20

1 stop34h 35m

R10 744

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/10

16:40-14:55

2 stops22h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 12/10

17:45-14:40

2 stops20h 55m

R11 630

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/10

17:55-13:35

1 stop19h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 5/11

11:55-10:50

1 stop21h 55m

R11 666

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/9

13:55-14:10

1 stop24h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 4/10

15:40-16:10

1 stop24h 30m

R12 003

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/10

0:45-10:15

2 stops33h 30m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 26/10

10:20-14:40

2 stops27h 20m

R12 056

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/10

19:25-11:00

1 stop15h 35m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 26/10

20:35-7:30

1 stop33h 55m

R12 783

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/7

13:25-20:20

1 stop30h 55m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 30/7

15:25-20:50

1 stop29h 25m

R13 829

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/7

23:15-9:35

1 stop34h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 11/7

6:00-21:20

1 stop15h 20m

R18 562

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/7

19:00-16:45

2 stops21h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 30/7

6:20-8:35

2 stops26h 15m

R19 041

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/10

1:25-23:25

2 stops22h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 12/10

10:20-10:55

2 stops24h 35m

R19 697

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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 80 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 21 hours 55 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 Qatar Airways, Emirates and Ethiopian Air.

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 Qatar Airways 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

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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

1 355 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 584 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 211 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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.

Brussels Airlines

7,4

Good

355 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 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 R392, while return flights cost around R1 988.
How much is a return flight to Madrid?
A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R172, however they can be found for as little as R112.
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 (21 hours 55 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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