Cheap flights from Málaga to Madrid from $31

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Málaga, with most prices found around $100. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Málaga, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $101.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $582. 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 afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $484 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Madrid are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,270. 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 $131 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 $108 on momondo.

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

Iberia and Air Europa are the most popular carriers 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 20% 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 88 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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.

39 flights are operational daily from Málaga to Madrid as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 60% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Málaga and Madrid is 275 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.