Cheap flights from South Africa to Spain from R6 137

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Spain from South Africa, with most prices found around R11 509. The month of February is another great option to travel to Spain, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R11 851.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Spain from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Spain for around R12 041 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Spain from South Africa for as low as R11 167 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Spain

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Spain from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Spain. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Spain on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between South Africa and Spain 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 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 3 flights take off from South Africa and land in Spain each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 10h 10m to fly from South Africa to Spain if you fly out of Johannesburg (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Madrid (the most popular airport in Spain). If you’re flying out of Cape Town and into Madrid, then the flight time is around 14h 45m.