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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 return 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.

Recent return flight deals to Madrid

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Madrid.
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9:50 - 8:05JNB-MAD
22h 15m1 stop
10:35 - 8:20MAD-JNB
21h 45m1 stop
R9 722Etihad Airways
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Sun, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 22
14:30 - 9:05JNB-MAD
18h 35m2 stops
19:35 - 13:05MAD-JNB
17h 30m2 stops
R9 740Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 15
19:35 - 18:45JNB-MAD
23h 10m1 stop
19:35 - 9:20MAD-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
R9 958SWISS
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Fri, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 23
19:00 - 19:50JNB-MAD
24h 50m1 stop
6:00 - 8:35MAD-JNB
26h 35m1 stop
R10 067Lufthansa
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Sat, Jun 7 - Thu, Jun 19
19:00 - 19:50JNB-MAD
24h 50m1 stop
7:05 - 8:35MAD-JNB
25h 30m2 stops
R10 466Lufthansa
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Sat, Jun 7 - Thu, Jun 19
19:35 - 18:45JNB-MAD
23h 10m1 stop
19:35 - 9:20MAD-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
R10 538SWISS
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Sat, Jun 14 - Mon, Jun 23
13:55 - 21:15JNB-MAD
31h 20m1 stop
22:45 - 4:00MAD-JNB
29h 15m1 stop
R11 627Qatar Airways
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Mon, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 23
13:00 - 7:45CPT-MAD
18h 45m1 stop
16:10 - 10:50MAD-CPT
18h 40m1 stop
R12 008Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 12 - Thu, May 15
13:05 - 20:20CPT-MAD
31h 15m1 stop
22:05 - 11:35MAD-CPT
37h 30m1 stop
R13 640Emirates
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Thu, May 15 - Thu, May 22
15:20 - 13:30CPT-MAD
46h 10m2 stops
22:05 - 16:50MAD-CPT
18h 45m1 stop
R17 957Emirates
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Sat, May 17 - Mon, Jun 9

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 round-trip 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 round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R12 212. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R13 313 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 992 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R14 456 and R14 420 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R10 992.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Madrid?

The average price for all round-trip 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R652 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 R728.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Madrid?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Madrid, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Madrid Plane Tickets

Low season

January

High season

June

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R6 602
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg 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.
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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.

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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, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +88 more

ANA, AccesRail, +89 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +97 more

ANA, AccesRail, +98 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +88 more

ANA, AccesRail, +89 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +95 more

ANA, AccesRail, +96 more

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Direct returns

Madrid Barajas to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +88 more

ANA, AccesRail, +89 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

ANA, AccesRail, +92 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +93 more

ANA, AccesRail, +94 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +97 more

ANA, AccesRail, +98 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +88 more

ANA, AccesRail, +89 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +95 more

ANA, AccesRail, +96 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3196 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025CPT - DXB
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Better boarding process at Hyderabad airport Better time management by air hostesses in providing the meals

PLEASE DONT TAKE FORCEFULLY(SIZE APPROPRIATE) CARRY ONS FROM PASSENGERS WHO FOR SOME REASON NEED TO KEEP IT

I slept the whole flight so I can't tell you about the food and there was no entertainment offered. Crew was very nice, seats were comfortable in business, and boarding was easy.

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

It is a good airlines, very professional very good food. I wish they offered free luggage is the only thing.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

Everything was great except food . It as okay not good not bad

This time, I traveled in the economy, and it was surprisingly better than the eco-premium (food, comfort, and crew were noticeably worse in premium!)

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

The real bathroom smelled horrible and it smelled in the real of the plane..

It’s not bad, simply it’s not as it used to be years ago.

Liked - efficiency of boarding with 2 jetways. Checkin was with kiosks with helpful and plentiful workers to help with the process. Munich airport security was very automated, efficient and effective. Free wine and beer! Cons - food was only okay in economy class. Plane bathrooms could have been cleaner.

The staff are extremely rude maybe even racist, I’ve never been treated so poorly in my life. I will never fly with Lufthansa Mor Discovery Airlines again.

Good but entertainment system was not easy and very buggy

Flight was cancelled and I got rebooked with anther airline. Also had booked a direct flight and got a layover.

Very nice. Crew was excellent and our seats had great legroom which we paid extra for so I highly recommend this option when flying internationally.

Ok flight. Water and small chocolate offered. Would be good if flynet included also video.

We were delayed taking off which caused us to miss the connection to Orlando in Frankfurt. The gate we landed at in Frankfurt was in A terminal and the next flight was c15 which was impossible to get to even running. Very poor planning on Lufthansa’s part.

The connection between my income flight and the outgoing flight was slightly late and they would not hold the next flight for 7 minutes. The next flight was 4 hours later and we were issued a stand by ticket. So we had to wait to find out if we would even be on that flight. After boarding that flight was delayed for 40 minutes because there wasn’t a ground crew to load the luggage. The airline is not living up to it reputation.

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