Cheap flights from South Africa to Madrid from R4 282

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Madrid. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 380. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Madrid from South Africa during November instead. Flights to Madrid in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R11 780.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R12 460. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R13 704.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from South Africa to Madrid when you can find flight prices for as low as R13 164. Flying to Madrid in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R13 319.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Madrid Barajas for the best South Africa - Madrid Barajas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around R12 096 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from South Africa for as low as R11 080 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Madrid flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Madrid Barajas

Qatar Airways, Air Europa and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Madrid. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Madrid on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between South Africa and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Europa have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Madrid as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

The flight from South Africa to Madrid depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg (a popular airport in South Africa) to Madrid (the most popular airport in Madrid), then the flight time is 10h 10m on average. If you fly from Cape Town (another popular airport in South Africa) to Madrid, then the average flight time is 16h 35m.