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Cheapest return fare
$732
Typical prices: $1,158-$1,709
China Southern
Mon 16/2Tue 3/3
SYD - MAD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$407
Typical prices: $389-$882
Air China
Sun 8/2
SYD - MAD • 1 stop
When to travel
February
Cheapest • 24% price drop
September
Most popular
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Madrid

Mon, 16 Feb - Tue, 3 Mar
China Southern Logo
08:10 - 18:30
SYD
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MAD
44h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
20:30 - 20:20
MAD
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SYD
37h 50m
1 stop
$732China Southern
Fri, 5 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
China Southern Logo
10:20 - 18:30
MEL
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MAD
40h 10m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
20:40 - 19:20
MAD
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MEL
38h 40m
1 stop
$784China Southern
Fri, 5 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
China Southern Logo
10:20 - 18:30
MEL
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MAD
40h 10m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
20:40 - 19:20
MAD
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MEL
38h 40m
1 stop
$787China Southern
Thu, 7 May - Thu, 28 May
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 08:40
MEL
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MAD
29h 40m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
11:05 - 12:40
MAD
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MEL
41h 35m
1 stop
$1,083China Eastern
Wed, 11 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
16:35 - 19:05
SYD
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MAD
36h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 17:55
MAD
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SYD
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,128Etihad Airways
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 07:35
SYD
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MAD
43h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 06:35
MAD
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SYD
34h 50m
1 stop
$1,130Etihad Airways
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
Qatar Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:50
ADL
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MAD
25h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
08:05 - 17:05
MAD
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ADL
23h 30m
1 stop
$1,620Qatar Airways
Mon, 9 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 12:40
OOL
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MAD
39h 40m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 09:40
MAD
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OOL
34h 05m
2 stops
$1,849Emirates
Mon, 9 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 19:55
OOL
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MAD
46h 55m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 09:40
MAD
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OOL
34h 05m
2 stops
$1,853Emirates
Fri, 13 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 13:50
KGI
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MAD
48h 55m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
08:05 - 18:00
MAD
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KGI
26h 55m
2 stops
$2,027Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Madrid

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 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 November, where tickets cost $1,599 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $2,345 and $2,072 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,344.

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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Madrid Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$407
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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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.
Estimated return price
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

  • Are there any lounges at Madrid Barajas Airport?

    If you’re continuing your journey, there are several VIP lounges at the airport with catering services, newspapers and airport assistance. These can be accessed in various ways, including using a Priority Pass, which will get you into the Neptuno Lounge in Terminal 4S, La Revoltosa in Terminal 4 or Gibeles in Terminal 1.

  • How do I get from Madrid Airport into the city centre?

    The quickest and most affordable way to get to the city centre is to take the train. The airport train station, Aeropuerto T4, is connected to the Cerconías C1 and C10 lines. Both will take you into the city, however the C1 line is much more direct with fewer stops.

  • Which hotels are located near the airport?

    Thanks to Madrid Airport’s central location, there are a number of accommodation options near the terminals, with many offering free shuttle services between the airport and hotel. Your options include the Hotel Meliá Barajas with its poolside views, or the Hotel Tryp Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto with its great entertainment options, including a Nintendo Wii for the kids.

  • What are my dining options at Madrid Airport?

    At Madrid Barajas Airport there are several opportunities to sample the region’s traditional cuisine before you’ve even left the terminal building. You can try Ibérico ham at La Bellota in Terminal 4, or sample Spanish wine with chorizo at Origins, also in Terminal 4. Mahou in Terminal 1 is good for tapas, snacks and quicker bites to eat, as is MasQMenos in Terminal 4.

  • How far is Madrid Barajas Airport from central Madrid?

    There are 14 km between Madrid city centre and Madrid Barajas Airport.

  • What is the name of Madrid’s airport?

    All flights to Madrid land at Madrid Barajas Airport. The airport code is MAD,and it can also be referred to 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Madrid

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Madrid flight deals.
  • When booking your flight to Madrid, the airport you will fly into is Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, one of the biggest international airports in Spain. There are a number of major airlines that can fly you from Australia to Madrid direct from various cities, including Emirates, Qantas and Qatar Airways.
  • Madrid Barajas Airport is large, and to help you get around there is a free shuttle bus service that stops outside Terminals 1, 2 and 4. The bus runs 24 hours a day, with services every five minutes during peak traffic, or every 20 minutes in quieter hours. Otherwise, if you’re looking to stretch your legs, it will take you about ten minutes to walk between terminals.
  • If you’ll have a long overnight transit at the airport, you will find the Air Rooms on Level 1 of Terminal 4, which can be hired in three- or six-hour blocks. These short-stay rooms have single or double beds with private bathrooms and showers to freshen up, a TV, wake-up service and air conditioning to help make your stay more comfortable.
  • The currency in Madrid is, of course, the euro. You can purchase euros at the Exact Exchange or Global Exchange counters located across the airport. If you’d prefer to withdraw cash directly, there are also ATMs in every terminal. For business or other transactions there is a bank located in Terminal 4, near the check-in counters.
  • Once you’re ready to leave the airport, you can book an airport shuttle service to take you to your final destination. Whether you are travelling alone or with a large group of people, you can book private cars, shared mini-vans or private buses online through the airport website.

Reviews of the 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 Australia 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 3500 reviews
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

2.0 MediocreAngela, Nov 2025
IST - DXB
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Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

The service was good but the food was a NO

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

no qatar did noting wrong Kayak messed up my whole vacation . Went early to check in at The Cairo, Egypt airport to find our I had not tickets to board , Kayak and/or Affirm never sent the money for my flight that I paid for and booked. So I had no flight at 12am in a foreign country and I had to scramble and find anther very costly other option just so that could fly home. Fucken horrible experience.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

I booked and paid for a Business Class seat for myself and my wife. 4 hours before the flight i get a call saying the plane they sent doesn't have the correct layout to accommodate all the business class seats they sold me 3 months earlier at a premium of $1500 a ticket. So they have to bump me from Business to Economy and will give me a $400 credit (total of $800 for both seats) that I could turn in at Abu Dahbi for $400 in US cash. They then promised a row that we could have to ourselves and the arm rests would go up so we could spread out for each of us. My wife was taken care of but I was put in the exit row with the flight attendents set as part of the three...and the arm rest did not go up. When we got to Abu Dahbi, they would not exchange our credit for cash as promised. Very disappointed they took my money 3 months ago and refused to reimburse for the change in seats or follow the promises made.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

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