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 R494, while return flights cost around R2 236.

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R6 683, however they can be found for as little as R2 236.

Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Cape Town Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 0 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).

R5 436+ Cheap Flights to Madrid, Spain

Flights to Madrid, Spain in 2025

Return from	R11 305
One-way from	R5 436
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R11 426

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52h 30m total
Johannesburg to Madrid

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Madrid. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 3 November 2025.

Tue 18/119:50JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 20mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/117:10MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 2/11R11 305

Sun 9/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop16h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 23/1110:35MAD - JNB

1 stop20h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R11 669

Sun 30/1122:00JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 25mBritish Airways

Fri 20/221:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R11 686

Thu 20/1119:45JNB - MAD

2 stops21h 55mBrussels Airlines

Sun 30/1120:45MAD - JNB

2 stops35h 45mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 2/11R11 894

Thu 6/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1121:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 050

Tue 18/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop16h 30mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1121:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 2/11R12 084

Fri 7/119:50JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 15mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/117:10MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 361

Thu 20/1119:45JNB - MAD

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1120:45MAD - JNB

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R12 448

Tue 18/1119:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1114:25MAD - JNB

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R12 465

Mon 1/1214:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 15/1221:25MAD - JNB

1 stop21h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/11R12 500

Sun 9/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1114:35MAD - JNB

1 stop16h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 517

Best flights to Madrid
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Madrid that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 3 November 2025.

Mon 16/214:30JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/221:25MAD - JNB

1 stop14h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 31/10R11 461

Sun 30/1122:00JNB - MAD

1 stop23h 00mBritish Airways

Fri 20/212:50MAD - JNB

1 stop20h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 1/11R11 686

Tue 18/1119:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1114:25MAD - JNB

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R12 465

Thu 15/110:10JNB - MAD

1 stop14h 25mLufthansa

Thu 5/26:00MAD - JNB

2 stops33h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 3/11R12 621

Tue 18/1115:15JNB - MAD

2 stops43h 05mSWISS

Fri 21/1110:10MAD - JNB

3 stops29h 05mSWISS

Deal found 2/11R13 435

Thu 26/213:45JNB - MAD

2 stops20h 40mQatar Airways

Sun 15/315:20MAD - JNB

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/11R15 443

Mon 16/219:35JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 19/218:05MAD - JNB

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 1/11R11 807

Tue 18/1110:10JNB - MAD

1 stop14h 25mLufthansa

Fri 21/1113:45MAD - JNB

2 stops26h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 2/11R13 746

Wed 17/1219:05JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/1214:25MAD - JNB

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R14 525

Thu 15/115:20JNB - MAD

3 stops28h 25mSWISS

Thu 5/219:35MAD - JNB

1 stop13h 55mSWISS

Deal found 3/11R14 698

Last-minute flights to Madrid
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Mon 3/119:50JNB - MAD

1 stop34h 15mEtihad Airways

Wed 19/1121:10MAD - JNB

2 stops33h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 3/11R13 348

Thu 6/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1121:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 050

Fri 7/119:50JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 15mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/117:10MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 361

Sun 9/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop16h 25mBritish Airways

Sun 23/1110:35MAD - JNB

1 stop20h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R11 669

Sun 9/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop15h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1114:35MAD - JNB

1 stop16h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R12 517

Tue 18/119:50JNB - MAD

2 stops28h 20mEtihad Airways

Fri 21/117:10MAD - JNB

2 stops24h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 2/11R11 305

Tue 18/1119:35JNB - MAD

1 stop16h 30mBritish Airways

Fri 21/1121:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 2/11R12 084

Tue 18/1119:10JNB - MAD

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1114:25MAD - JNB

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R12 465

Thu 20/1119:45JNB - MAD

2 stops21h 55mBrussels Airlines

Sun 30/1120:45MAD - JNB

2 stops35h 45mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 2/11R11 894

Thu 20/1119:45JNB - MAD

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1120:45MAD - JNB

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R12 448

Sun 30/1122:00JNB - MAD

1 stop21h 25mBritish Airways

Fri 20/221:20MAD - JNB

1 stop33h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/11R11 686

One-way flights to Madrid
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Mon 10/1118:05JNB - MAD

3 stops40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/11R5 436

Wed 14/112:45JNB - MAD

1 stop26h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 2/11R6 613

Wed 1/420:40JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 2/11R6 839

Sun 15/220:30JNB - MAD

1 stop18h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/11R6 873

Wed 14/19:50JNB - MAD

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/11R6 908

Sat 14/20:45JNB - MAD

2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/11R7 116

Thu 2/413:55JNB - MAD

1 stop17h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 2/11R7 323

Sun 9/1120:15JNB - MAD

3 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/11R7 358

Wed 7/113:45JNB - MAD

2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/11R7 548

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Return

Price

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

14:30-5:25

1 stop15h 55m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 19/2

21:25-13:05

1 stop14h 40m

R11 461

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 30/11

22:00-20:00

1 stop23h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 20/2

12:50-10:25

1 stop20h 35m

R11 686

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

19:35-11:55

1 stop17h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 19/2

18:05-10:25

1 stop15h 20m

R11 807

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

19:10-19:30

1 stop25h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 21/11

14:25-10:50

1 stop19h 25m

R12 465

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

10:10-23:35

1 stop14h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 5/2

6:00-16:15

2 stops33h 15m

R12 621

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

15:15-9:20

2 stops43h 05m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 21/11

10:10-16:15

3 stops29h 05m

R13 435

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

10:10-23:35

1 stop14h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 21/11

13:45-17:25

2 stops26h 40m

R13 746

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 17/12

19:05-19:30

1 stop25h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 24/12

14:25-10:50

1 stop19h 25m

R14 525

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/1

15:20-18:45

3 stops28h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 5/2

19:35-10:30

1 stop13h 55m

R14 698

JohannesburgMadrid

JNB - MAD

JNBMAD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

13:45-9:25

2 stops20h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 15/3

15:20-15:35

1 stop23h 15m

R15 443

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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 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 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

3 400 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

3 400 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 400 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.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 659 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 400 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

1 284 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 400 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

886 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 400 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

7 494 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 400 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 R494, while return flights cost around R2 236.
How much is a return flight to Madrid?
A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around R6 683, however they can be found for as little as R2 236.
Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Cape Town Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 0 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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Reviews of airlines servicing Madrid

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?

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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?

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Are there hotels close to Madrid Barajas?

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