Flying to Madrid from the US
Our August 30, 2026 snapshot found a $696 median economy round trip to Madrid, ranking 14 of 40 cities priced. The lowest was $519 from Orlando.
By Jon Miksis · city fares observed · monthly refresh target
- $696
- Median round trip from the US, across every gateway
- #14 of 40
- Rank among European cities, cheapest first
- $519
- Cheapest fare found, from Orlando
- $221
- Spread between the best and worst US gateway
Every US gateway to Madrid
The cheapest one-week round trip found from each US metro, all searched on the same day. The spread between top and bottom is $221. These floors may use different travel dates; the gap is a reason to compare practical gateways, not a guaranteed saving from switching.
- Orlando$519
- New York$530
- Boston$541
- Washington DC$551
- Los Angeles$560
- Miami$592
- Chicago$593
- San Francisco$627
- Seattle$660
- Atlanta$674
- Raleigh$690
- Denver$691
- Nashville$693
- Phoenix$699
- Tampa$700
- Detroit$701
- Houston$703
- Minneapolis$703
- Salt Lake City$703
- Austin$706
- Dallas$711
- Charlotte$712
- Las Vegas$726
- San Diego$731
- Portland$734
- Philadelphia$740
Which airlines fly there, and what they charge
Economy searches for November 8–14, 2026. Departure airports, connections and observation dates can differ between rows. Compare the same airport pair and check the full itinerary before treating a price gap as an airline premium.
| Airline | From | Routing | Round trip | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Air Portugal | JFK | via LIS | $530 | August 31, 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | BOS | via LIS | $541 | August 31, 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | IAD | via LIS | $551 | September 1, 2026 |
| SAS | JFK | via CPH | $609 | August 31, 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | ORD | via LIS | $613 | August 31, 2026 |
| Air Canada | BOS | via YUL | $642 | August 31, 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | MIA | via LIS | $642 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | BOS | via IAD | $644 | August 31, 2026 |
| Royal Air Maroc | MIA | via CMN | $655 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air Europa | MIA | nonstop to MAD | $661 | September 1, 2026 |
| Iberia | BOS | nonstop to MAD | $665 | August 31, 2026 |
| ITA Airways | IAD | via FCO | $681 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | JFK | nonstop to MAD | $686 | August 31, 2026 |
| American | JFK | nonstop to MAD | $686 | August 31, 2026 |
| Iberia | JFK | nonstop to MAD | $686 | August 31, 2026 |
| Air France | JFK | via CDG | $705 | August 31, 2026 |
| British Airways | JFK | via LHR | $706 | August 31, 2026 |
| SAS | SFO | via CPH | $708 | September 1, 2026 |
| Royal Air Maroc | IAD | via CMN | $716 | September 1, 2026 |
| SAS | ORD | via CPH | $723 | August 31, 2026 |
| British Airways | IAD | via LHR | $745 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | IAD | nonstop to MAD | $747 | September 1, 2026 |
| SWISS | ORD | via ZRH | $751 | August 31, 2026 |
| American | IAD | via CLT | $752 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | TPA | via ATL | $752 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air France | LAX | via CDG | $753 | August 31, 2026 |
| United | TPA | via IAD | $753 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | ORD | via LHR | $754 | August 31, 2026 |
| British Airways | ATL | via LHR | $755 | September 1, 2026 |
| Iberia | ORD | nonstop to MAD | $757 | August 31, 2026 |
| American | ORD | nonstop to MAD | $757 | August 31, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | DTW | via FRA | $760 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air France | SFO | via CDG | $760 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air France | PHX | via CDG | $761 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | SFO | via ATL | $761 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | ATL | via CLT | $762 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | CLT | via ATL | $762 | September 1, 2026 |
| KLM | SFO | via AMS | $765 | September 1, 2026 |
| Turkish Airlines | DEN | via IST | $766 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | DTW | via IAD | $771 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | TPA | via CLT | $774 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | IAH | via LHR | $775 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | AUS | via LHR | $775 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | MIA | via LHR | $779 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | MIA | nonstop to MAD | $781 | September 1, 2026 |
| Iberia | MIA | nonstop to MAD | $781 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | IAH | via ORD | $783 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | AUS | via DFW | $783 | September 1, 2026 |
| SWISS | SFO | via ZRH | $783 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | DEN | via IAD | $783 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | BNA | via LHR | $786 | September 1, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | IAH | via FRA | $787 | September 1, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | AUS | via FRA | $787 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | IAH | connection not recorded | $791 | September 1, 2026 |
| SWISS | LAX | via ZRH | $792 | August 31, 2026 |
| Delta | PDX | via JFK | $792 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | BNA | via MIA | $793 | September 1, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | SEA | via MUC | $794 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | DEN | via PHL | $794 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | PHL | via ATL | $794 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | PHX | via LHR | $795 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | SFO | via IAD | $795 | September 1, 2026 |
| KLM | PDX | via AMS | $797 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | SFO | via LHR | $799 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | BNA | via IAD | $799 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | PHX | via DFW | $803 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | SEA | via IAD | $803 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | PDX | via DFW | $804 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | LAX | via LHR | $806 | August 31, 2026 |
| American | SFO | via DFW | $806 | September 1, 2026 |
| Iberia | LAX | nonstop to MAD | $809 | August 31, 2026 |
| British Airways | DFW | via LHR | $811 | September 1, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | SFO | via FRA | $812 | September 1, 2026 |
| Iberia | DFW | nonstop to MAD | $813 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | DFW | nonstop to MAD | $813 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | LAX | via JFK | $814 | August 31, 2026 |
| Turkish Airlines | DTW | via IST | $814 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | CLT | nonstop to MAD | $815 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | PHL | via LHR | $819 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | PDX | via LHR | $821 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | PHL | nonstop to MAD | $821 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | DEN | via LHR | $831 | September 1, 2026 |
| Turkish Airlines | IAH | via IST | $835 | September 1, 2026 |
| British Airways | SAN | via LHR | $849 | September 1, 2026 |
| Lufthansa | DEN | via MUC | $852 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | SAN | via CLT | $855 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air Canada | MCO | via YUL | $859 | August 31, 2026 |
| United | MCO | via IAD | $860 | August 31, 2026 |
| American | MCO | via CLT | $870 | August 31, 2026 |
| Delta | MSP | via JFK | $878 | September 1, 2026 |
| KLM | MSP | via AMS | $882 | September 1, 2026 |
| Turkish Airlines | SEA | via IST | $884 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | SEA | via ORD | $911 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | LAS | via IAD | $951 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air Europa | JFK | nonstop to MAD | $968 | August 31, 2026 |
| Delta | PHX | via JFK | $1086 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | RDU | via IAD | $1124 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | AUS | via ATL | $1126 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air Canada | MSP | connection not recorded | $1132 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | RDU | via ATL | $1134 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | BNA | via ATL | $1135 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | MSP | via IAD | $1146 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | DEN | via ATL | $1150 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | MSP | via ORD | $1164 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | IAH | via ATL | $1165 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | SLC | via ATL | $1226 | September 1, 2026 |
| United | SLC | via IAD | $1226 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | SAN | via ATL | $1226 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | LAS | via JFK | $1226 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | DTW | via PHL | $1235 | September 1, 2026 |
| Air Canada | LAS | via YYZ | $1235 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | SLC | via DFW | $1256 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | RDU | via CLT | $1260 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | MCO | via ATL | $1311 | August 31, 2026 |
| British Airways | LAS | via LHR | $1328 | September 1, 2026 |
| American | LAS | via CLT | $1336 | September 1, 2026 |
| Delta | ATL | nonstop to MAD | $1615 | September 1, 2026 |
How Madrid compares
At a $696 median, Madrid ranks 14 of 40 European cities we price, and 34 of 40 on how much your departure airport matters. Other Southern Europe cities in the data:
Madrid is one of 4 Spain cities we price. The lowest city median in this snapshot was Barcelona at $673 — see cheap flights to Spain for which city to enter by, and which US airport is best for the country as a whole.
For the full ranking and the northern European cities that priced lowest in this snapshot, see the cheapest places to fly in Europe. For every gateway at once, see the airports hub.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to fly to Madrid from the US?
- A median of $696 round trip in economy, across 26 US gateway metros, for departures in the six months after collection, all priced in one sitting on August 30, 2026. The cheapest was $519 from Orlando and the most expensive $740 from Philadelphia. That ranks Madrid 14 of 40 European cities on price.
- Which US airport is cheapest for flights to Madrid?
- In the August 30, 2026 snapshot, Orlando was lowest at $519, followed by New York at $530 and Boston at $541. These are the lowest fares found across the departure window, potentially for different travel dates. Reprice your dates before choosing a gateway.
- Is it worth flying from a different airport to reach Madrid?
- The observed gateway spread was $221, ranking 34 of 40 cities, but that is not a saving available to every traveler. Compare your home airport with a practical alternative on the same dates, then subtract ground travel or positioning flights, baggage, parking and any overnight cost. A separate ticket also adds missed-connection risk.
- Which airline is cheapest to Madrid?
- The lowest economy fare in our carrier snapshot for November 8–14, 2026 was TAP Air Portugal from JFK to MAD at $530 via LIS, observed August 31, 2026. The table includes different departure airports and routings, so its first row does not establish the cheapest airline for your own trip.
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