What airlines fly to Madrid?

British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from San Diego according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Madrid. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Madrid on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from San Diego to Madrid?

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $563.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from San Diego to Madrid?

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 18m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between San Diego and Madrid?

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to Madrid Barajas?

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Madrid Barajas

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from San Diego to Madrid?

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Madrid Barajas Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Madrid Barajas Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:20 am - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 3:55 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

35h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$596Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

7:41 am - 8:50 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 09m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:40 pm - 7:15 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

15h 35m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$600American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

6:20 am - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:15 am - 9:22 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

19h 07m1 stop Newark

$603United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

9:45 pm - 8:05 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

25h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11:00 am - 8:33 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

18h 33m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$641United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Nov 21

7:00 am - 6:50 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

14h 50m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:50 am - 3:25 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

36h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$691Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 18

2:24 pm - 5:40 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

18h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:25 am - 4:45 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

17h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$747Lufthansa

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

5:15 pm - 5:40 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

15h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:25 am - 8:24 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

20h 59m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Los Angeles Los Angeles

$749Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

6:50 am - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

40h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 10:37 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

42h 12m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$749Air Canada

Sun, Dec 27 - Thu, Jan 14

12:50 pm - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

34h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 12:00 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

31h 35m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$750Air Canada

Fri, Jan 1 - Wed, Jan 13

6:18 am - 8:20 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:30 pm - 11:03 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

17h 33m1 stop Miami

$759American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 27

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5:01 pm - 7:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 34m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

8:30 pm - 11:50 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

24h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$795KLM

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

5:01 pm - 7:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 34m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

8:30 pm - 11:50 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

24h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$798KLM

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

5:01 pm - 7:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 34m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

10:25 am - 10:33 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

21h 08m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$812Delta

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

10:04 pm - 6:20 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

23h 16m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

1:05 pm - 11:50 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

31h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$823Delta

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

10:46 pm - 1:30 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

29h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:00 pm - 9:30 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

33h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$872British Airways

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28

6:15 am - 7:50 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

28h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Frankfurt am Main

5:55 am - 8:08 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

23h 13m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Los Angeles Los Angeles

$883United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

1:10 pm - 8:50 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

34h 40m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

5:55 am - 4:12 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

19h 17m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$911Air Canada

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30

6:15 am - 7:50 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

28h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Frankfurt am Main

1:30 pm - 12:16 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

31h 46m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$914United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

4:55 pm - 6:50 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

28h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5:55 am - 4:12 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

19h 17m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$951Air Canada

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30

1:10 pm - 1:30 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

15h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:45 am - 7:28 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

16h 43m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$967British Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Oct 6

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Delta flights from San Diego to Madrid

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Delta

Dec 10

SAN2:05 pmSan Diego

20h 30m

1 stop

MAD7:35 pmMadrid Barajas

Dec 19

MAD12:35 pmMadrid Barajas

19h 21m

2 stops

SAN10:56 pmSan Diego

$750

Delta

Oct 11

SAN9:53 pmSan Diego

23h 27m

1 stop

MAD6:20 amMadrid Barajas

Oct 26

MAD1:05 pmMadrid Barajas

32h 05m

1 stop

SAN1:10 pmSan Diego

$751

Delta

Oct 12

SAN9:53 pmSan Diego

23h 27m

1 stop

MAD6:20 amMadrid Barajas

Oct 28

MAD6:05 amMadrid Barajas

20h 24m

2 stops

SAN6:29 pmSan Diego

$760

American Airlines flights from San Diego to Madrid

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American Airlines

Nov 3

SAN7:41 amSan Diego

16h 09m

1 stop

MAD8:50 amMadrid Barajas

Nov 18

MAD12:40 pmMadrid Barajas

15h 35m

1 stop

SAN7:15 pmSan Diego

$600

American Airlines

Oct 14

SAN6:18 amSan Diego

17h 02m

1 stop

MAD8:20 amMadrid Barajas

Oct 27

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

17h 33m

1 stop

SAN11:03 pmSan Diego

$759

American Airlines

Sep 24

SAN1:10 pmSan Diego

15h 20m

1 stop

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

Oct 5

MAD11:45 amMadrid Barajas

18h 48m

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SAN9:33 pmSan Diego

$787

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2 stops16h 40m

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

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7:41 am-8:50 am

1 stop16h 09m

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12:40 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop15h 35m

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

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6:20 am-8:00 am

2 stops16h 40m

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11:15 am-9:22 pm

1 stop19h 07m

$603

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

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9:45 pm-8:05 am

1 stop25h 20m

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11:00 am-8:33 pm

1 stop18h 33m

$641

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Sun 10/11

7:00 am-6:50 am

1 stop14h 50m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 10/18

11:50 am-3:25 pm

1 stop36h 35m

$691

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Mon 10/12

2:24 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops18h 16m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 10/28

7:25 am-4:45 pm

1 stop17h 20m

$747

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Tue 10/13

5:15 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop15h 25m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 10/26

7:25 am-8:24 pm

2 stops20h 59m

$749

San DiegoMadrid

SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Sun 12/27

6:50 am-8:00 am

2 stops40h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 1/14

1:25 pm-10:37 pm

2 stops42h 12m

$749

San DiegoMadrid

SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Fri 1/1

12:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops34h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 1/13

1:25 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops31h 35m

$750

San DiegoMadrid

SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Wed 10/14

6:18 am-8:20 am

1 stop17h 02m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 10/27

1:30 pm-11:03 pm

1 stop17h 33m

$759

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Diego and Madrid?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $603 to $944.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $596.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Madrid?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from San Diego, with most prices found around $486. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in February, then you should wait until January to fly from San Diego, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $601.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Madrid?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around $801 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from San Diego for as low as $659 on momondo.

How have San Diego to Madrid flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for San Diego to Madrid flights are approximately 58% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$326
Fastest flight time	14h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Madrid from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $326. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to Madrid found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $596.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Madrid takes 14h 50m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to Madrid. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to Madrid.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to Madrid

How far is San Diego to Madrid Barajas by plane?
San Diego and Madrid Barajas are 5836.0 mi apart from one another. Typically, this will take 14h 50m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Madrid Barajas Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Madrid Barajas Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from San Diego to Madrid?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from San Diego to Madrid is British Airways, representing 26% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Iberia at 21%, Lufthansa at 15%, and American Airlines at 14%.

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Lufthansa	PriceFrom $392	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,222 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $406	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
KLM	PriceFrom $463	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,580 reviews	Search KLM flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,249 reviews	Search Iberia flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $481	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,227 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $487	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,568 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $522	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,213 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $522	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,984 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $537	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,062 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $651	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,633 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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