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 R504, while return flights cost around R2 173.

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R323, however they can be found for as little as R123.

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 (15 hours 10 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 230+ Cheap Flights to Madrid, Spain

Flights to Madrid, Spain in 2025

Return from	R10 448
One-way from	R6 230
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R14 719

Ethiopian Air
16/2-19/2
2 total stops
29h 20m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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18h 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 20 August 2025.

Mon 3/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Sun 30/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 554

Thu 18/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 25mEtihad Airways

Thu 25/97:20MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 607

Mon 8/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops26h 00mEtihad Airways

Mon 22/97:40MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 748

Fri 14/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 766

Fri 17/109:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Thu 23/1010:30MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 783

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Tue 11/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 836

Mon 22/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/106:35MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/8R10 960

Fri 17/109:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Fri 24/1010:30MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R11 136

Sat 1/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 10/1121:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R11 154

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Sat 8/1121:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R11 189

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 10/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R11 225

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Mon 16/214:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/222:10MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/8R10 448

Mon 16/29:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 19/29:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 483

Mon 3/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Sun 30/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 554

Thu 18/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 25mEtihad Airways

Thu 25/97:20MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 607

Wed 14/19:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Tue 20/17:10MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/8R10 660

Mon 8/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops26h 00mEtihad Airways

Mon 22/97:40MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 748

Fri 14/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 766

Sat 1/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 45mEtihad Airways

Tue 11/119:50MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 783

Fri 31/109:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 13/1121:10MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 783

Sun 19/109:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Fri 24/1010:30MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 783

Last-minute flights to Madrid
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Fri 5/99:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/910:30MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/8R12 266

Mon 8/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops26h 00mEtihad Airways

Mon 22/97:40MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 748

Mon 8/923:15JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 10mKLM

Mon 22/920:25MAD - JNB

1 stop24h 55mKLM

Deal found 18/8R12 125

Tue 9/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops26h 00mEtihad Airways

Mon 22/97:40MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8R10 783

Thu 18/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 25mEtihad Airways

Thu 25/97:20MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R10 607

Sat 20/99:50JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 55mEtihad Airways

Sat 4/1021:45MAD - JNB

1 stop34h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R12 654

Sat 20/921:15JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 30mBritish Airways

Sat 4/1020:55MAD - JNB

1 stop36h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/8R12 795

Mon 22/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/106:35MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/8R10 960

Mon 22/99:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 25mEtihad Airways

Tue 7/107:10MAD - JNB

2 stops25h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8R11 260

One-way flights to Madrid
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Wed 14/120:20JNB - MAD

1 stop18h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/8R6 230

Thu 13/1113:45JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/8R6 954

Thu 13/115:55JNB - MAD

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R7 254

Thu 5/20:45JNB - MAD

2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8R7 307

Sat 7/20:45JNB - MAD

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8R7 324

Thu 5/219:10JNB - MAD

1 stop22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8R7 518

Mon 2/214:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/8R7 695

Mon 2/29:50JNB - MAD

2 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8R7 783

Tue 3/219:10JNB - MAD

1 stop19h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8R7 871

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Price

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

14:30-4:55

1 stop15h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 19/2

22:10-13:05

1 stop13h 55m

R10 448

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

9:50-19:05

1 stop34h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 19/2

9:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R10 483

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

9:50-19:05

1 stop34h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 30/11

9:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R10 554

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/9

9:50-13:15

2 stops27h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 25/9

7:20-8:20

2 stops25h 00m

R10 607

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/1

9:50-7:35

1 stop22h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 20/1

7:10-8:20

2 stops24h 10m

R10 660

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/9

9:50-11:50

2 stops26h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 22/9

7:40-8:30

2 stops24h 50m

R10 748

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/11

9:50-7:35

1 stop22h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 21/11

9:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R10 766

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 1/11

9:50-7:35

1 stop22h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 11/11

9:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R10 783

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/10

9:50-19:05

1 stop34h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 13/11

21:10-8:20

1 stop34h 10m

R10 783

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 19/10

9:50-7:45

1 stop21h 55m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 24/10

10:30-8:20

1 stop21h 50m

R10 783

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

The best time to book flights to Madrid is 71 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 15 hours 10 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 Etihad Airways.

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

Read through reviews of airlines serving Spain, such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, andEtihad Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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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

3 317 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 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

3 611 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 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

1 233 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 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.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

836 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 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.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 289 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 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 R504, while return flights cost around R2 173.
How much is a return flight to Madrid?
A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R323, however they can be found for as little as R123.
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 (15 hours 10 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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Rainfall in Madrid by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Madrid

Read through reviews of airlines serving Spain, such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, andEtihad Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Madrid

What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?

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

What is the best airline to fly to Madrid?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Madrid?

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?

Does Madrid Barajas have car hire?

Are there hotels close to Madrid Barajas?

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