Iberia to Europe: what it actually costs
Iberia costs $144 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 0 of 31.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #16 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$144
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 0/31
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $665
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Iberia against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Iberia | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → LISvia MAD | $808 | $799 · Air Canada | +$9 |
| LAX → MADnonstop | $809 | $753 · Air France | +$56 |
| JFK → BUDvia MAD | $697 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$65 |
| ORD → NCEvia MAD | $817 | $744 · Air France | +$73 |
| BOS → NCEvia MAD | $769 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$91 |
| BOS → MXPvia MAD | $808 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$98 |
| LAX → SVQvia MAD | $1000 | $902 · Turkish Airlines | +$98 |
| JFK → OPOvia MAD | $708 | $605 · SAS | +$103 |
| ORD → OPOvia MAD | $786 | $670 · TAP Air Portugal | +$116 |
| BOS → BCNvia MAD | $707 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$118 |
| JFK → BCNvia MAD | $697 | $579 · TAP Air Portugal | +$118 |
| BOS → MADnonstop | $665 | $541 · TAP Air Portugal | +$124 |
| BOS → ATHvia MAD | $849 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$125 |
| LAX → OPOvia MAD | $912 | $775 · SWISS | +$137 |
| BOS → LGWvia MAD | $819 | $677 · TAP Air Portugal | +$142 |
| ORD → MADnonstop | $757 | $613 · TAP Air Portugal | +$144 |
| ORD → BCNvia MAD | $787 | $638 · TAP Air Portugal | +$149 |
| BOS → OPOvia MAD | $733 | $577 · TAP Air Portugal | +$156 |
| JFK → MADnonstop | $686 | $530 · TAP Air Portugal | +$156 |
| ORD → ATHvia MAD | $919 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$158 |
| JFK → LGWvia MAD | $819 | $621 · TAP Air Portugal | +$198 |
| JFK → SVQvia MAD | $1021 | $822 · Turkish Airlines | +$199 |
| JFK → VLCvia MAD | $942 | $742 · TAP Air Portugal | +$200 |
| BOS → SVQvia MAD | $1021 | $815 · SAS | +$206 |
| JFK → MXPvia MAD | $858 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$267 |
| ORD → SVQvia MAD | $948 | $656 · TAP Air Portugal | +$292 |
| LAX → VLCvia MAD | $942 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$321 |
| ORD → VIEvia MAD | $1169 | $727 · SAS | +$442 |
| LAX → LISvia MAD | $1091 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$470 |
| JFK → BODvia MAD | $1386 | $741 · Aer Lingus | +$645 |
| LAX → BODvia MAD | $1642 | $849 · Air France | +$793 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Iberia was not the cheapest carrier on any route in this set. Its widest gap was LAX to BOD, where it charged $1642 against $849 on Air France — a $793 difference for the same week.
Jon has not flown Iberia, so nothing here claims firsthand experience of the cabin. Any review we publish will be labeled Researched until that changes.
Common questions
- Is Iberia cheap to fly to Europe?
- Iberia ranked 16 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $144 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 0 of the 31 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $665.
- Which routes does Iberia serve in this data?
- We priced it on 31 US-to-Europe routes: ORD to LIS, LAX to MAD, JFK to BUD, ORD to NCE, BOS to NCE, BOS to MXP, LAX to SVQ, JFK to OPO, ORD to OPO, BOS to BCN, JFK to BCN, BOS to MAD, BOS to ATH, LAX to OPO, BOS to LGW, ORD to MAD, ORD to BCN, BOS to OPO, JFK to MAD, ORD to ATH, JFK to LGW, JFK to SVQ, JFK to VLC, BOS to SVQ, JFK to MXP, ORD to SVQ, LAX to VLC, ORD to VIE, LAX to LIS, JFK to BOD, LAX to BOD. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Iberia the cheapest way to reach MAD?
- No. On LAX to MAD, Iberia charged $809 while Air France reached the same city for $753 in the same week, a $56 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Iberia?
- Not yet, so nothing on this site will claim firsthand experience of its cabin. This page is fare data only. If we publish a review of Iberia, it will be labeled Researched until that changes.
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