What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?

Travellers will need to book flights to Barajas (MAD) if they wish to fly to Madrid. The Madrid airport is 13.6 km from the city centre.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Madrid?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Madrid . Flying to Madrid in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

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, Air China 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 $36, while return flights cost around $157.

How much is a return flight to Madrid?

A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around $260, however they can be found for as little as $102.

Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (24 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).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Madrid?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Madrid are China Eastern, Air China and Etihad Airways.

How long is the flight to Madrid?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Madrid takes 25 hours 0 minutes. Flights to Madrid from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Madrid?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Madrid are Air China, Air Canada and China Eastern.

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.

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).

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Average price	$2,175

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67h 10m total
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Tue 14/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Fri 31/1010:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,335

Tue 28/1021:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 30mChina Eastern

Fri 31/1010:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,342

Thu 13/1112:00SYD - MAD

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Sun 23/1110:30MAD - SYD

2 stops62h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,346

Mon 20/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Sun 16/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,381

Sun 12/1013:00SYD - MAD

2 stops52h 40mChina Eastern

Sun 26/1010:30MAD - SYD

2 stops62h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,416

Tue 11/1120:40SYD - MAD

1 stop25h 20mAir China

Tue 9/1209:05MAD - SYD

2 stops44h 25mAir China

Deal found 26/8$1,423

Fri 14/1120:05SYD - MAD

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1121:10MAD - SYD

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8$1,430

Mon 20/1021:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Mon 3/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,435

Thu 23/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Tue 28/1010:30MAD - SYD

3 stops38h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,441

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Thu 13/1112:00SYD - MAD

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Sun 23/1110:30MAD - SYD

2 stops62h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,346

Tue 11/1120:40SYD - MAD

1 stop25h 20mAir China

Tue 9/1209:05MAD - SYD

2 stops44h 25mAir China

Deal found 26/8$1,423

Fri 14/1120:05SYD - MAD

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1121:10MAD - SYD

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8$1,430

Mon 20/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Sun 16/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,381

Sun 12/1013:00SYD - MAD

2 stops52h 40mChina Eastern

Sun 26/1010:30MAD - SYD

2 stops62h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,416

Tue 14/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Fri 31/1010:30MAD - SYD

2 stops62h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,421

Thu 23/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Tue 28/1010:30MAD - SYD

3 stops38h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,441

Tue 11/1112:10SYD - MAD

3 stops53h 50mChina Eastern

Mon 8/1210:30MAD - SYD

3 stops38h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 24/8$1,457

Mon 20/1021:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Mon 3/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,461

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Sun 7/919:40SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 20mAir China

Sun 14/917:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 20mAir China

Deal found 25/8$1,464

Sun 7/920:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Sun 14/911:05MAD - SYD

3 stops37h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,930

Tue 9/919:40SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 20mAir China

Sun 26/1017:30MAD - SYD

1 stop36h 00mAir China

Deal found 26/8$1,752

Sun 14/920:55SYD - MAD

2 stops48h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 16/1007:40MAD - SYD

2 stops27h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 26/8$1,805

Tue 16/911:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Tue 30/911:05MAD - SYD

3 stops36h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$1,939

Wed 17/920:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Sat 22/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,771

Wed 17/909:15SYD - MAD

3 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1121:10MAD - SYD

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8$1,887

Thu 18/911:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Mon 24/1110:30MAD - SYD

1 stop37h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 25/8$1,717

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Tue 25/1121:25SYD - MAD

2 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$687

Wed 15/1012:00SYD - MAD

1 stop29h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/8$706

Thu 12/207:00SYD - MAD

3 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$729

Fri 10/1016:40SYD - MAD

1 stop35h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8$735

Sat 1/1121:30SYD - MAD

1 stop44h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8$761

Tue 21/1021:25SYD - MAD

2 stops58h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8$766

Sat 15/1121:30SYD - MAD

1 stop31h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8$771

Wed 15/1021:20SYD - MAD

3 stops57h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$781

Mon 24/1120:05SYD - MAD

3 stops46h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$798

Sat 1/1111:15SYD - MAD

3 stops54h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$808

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SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

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Thu 13/11

12:00-08:00

1 stop30h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 23/11

10:30-11:00

2 stops62h 30m

$1,346

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 20/10

12:00-08:40

1 stop29h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 16/11

10:30-10:00

1 stop37h 30m

$1,381

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/10

13:00-08:40

2 stops52h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 26/10

10:30-11:00

2 stops62h 30m

$1,416

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/10

12:00-08:40

1 stop29h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 31/10

10:30-11:00

2 stops62h 30m

$1,421

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/11

20:40-12:00

1 stop25h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 9/12

09:05-15:30

2 stops44h 25m

$1,423

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 14/11

20:05-18:05

2 stops32h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 23/11

21:10-18:50

3 stops35h 40m

$1,430

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 23/10

12:00-08:40

1 stop29h 40m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 28/10

10:30-11:00

3 stops38h 30m

$1,441

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/11

12:10-08:00

3 stops53h 50m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 8/12

10:30-11:00

3 stops38h 30m

$1,457

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 20/10

21:30-08:40

1 stop44h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 3/11

10:30-10:00

1 stop37h 30m

$1,461

SydneyMadrid

SYD - MAD

SYDMAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 25/11

21:25-21:40

2 stops58h 15m

$687

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

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Emirates

8.1

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Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8.1

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1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,607 reviews

Emirates

8.1

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1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,239 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,320 reviews

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1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Air China

7.3

Good

95 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,320 reviews

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1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

China Eastern

7.2

Good

162 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,320 reviews

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1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

FAQs about flying to Madrid

Getting around Madrid

Walking: you could see most of Madrid’s must-see monuments in about two hours, but if you get tired, the metro (underground) is clean, fast and cheap. The bus system is great too – day buses run from early morning to late night and there are also night buses (buhos).

Taxis are white with a red stripe. Flag them down on the street, pick one up at a taxi rank or order them by telephone.

Getting Downtown

Madrid Airport (MAD) is located 13 km from the city centre.

There are several car-rental companies with desks at the airport. Taxis are readily available.

Buses serves the Avenida de America, from where you can catch the metro. Metro travels from the airport terminals to Nuevos Ministerios station.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Madrid?
Travellers will need to book flights to Barajas (MAD) if they wish to fly to Madrid. The Madrid airport is 13.6 km from the city centre.
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, Air China 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 $36, while return flights cost around $157.
How much is a return flight to Madrid?
A return flight to Madrid will typically cost around $260, however they can be found for as little as $102.
Where does the fastest flight to Madrid depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Madrid, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (24 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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