Cheap flights from Madrid to Zurich from $78

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Madrid to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $175. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in November, then you should wait until February to fly from Madrid, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $187.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from Madrid. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $216. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Madrid because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $327.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $249. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $282. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Madrid Barajas to Zurich for the best Madrid Barajas - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $219 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Madrid for as low as $167 on momondo.

Air Serbia and Air Europa are the most popular carriers operating from Madrid Barajas to Zurich

Iberia, Air Europa and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Madrid according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Madrid and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Iberia have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 19 flights take off from Madrid and land in Zurich each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 47% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Madrid and Zurich is 138 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.