Cheap flights from Málaga to Madrid from $40

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Málaga, with most prices found around $93. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in September, then you should wait until October to fly from Málaga, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $94.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $547. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Madrid on Sunday is $870.

Flying to Madrid from Málaga in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $579 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Madrid are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,118. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from Málaga when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around $121 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from Málaga for as low as $76 on momondo.

Air Europa is the most popular carrier operating from Malaga to Madrid Barajas

Air Europa, Iberia and Iberia Express are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from Málaga according to our data. Air Europa is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Madrid. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Madrid on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Málaga and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Friday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

46 flights are operational daily from Málaga to Madrid as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 52% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Málaga and Madrid is 325 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.