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

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 28% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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 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 connection time from San Diego to Madrid?

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

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.

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

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

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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6:15 am - 9:45 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:00 am - 11:42 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

22h 42m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Los Angeles

$677Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 8

7:00 am - 11:30 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

9:20 am - 11:03 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

21h 43m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$678Delta

Wed, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 15

7:41 am - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:30 pm - 8:35 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

16h 05m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$682British Airways

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

6:45 am - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:15 am - 12:19 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

22h 04m3 stops Newark Denver Intl San Francisco

$683United Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

5:35 pm - 11:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

21h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:25 pm - 10:40 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

42h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$685Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 15

6:00 pm - 10:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

12:05 pm - 10:56 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

19h 51m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$686British Airways

Sun, Dec 27 - Sat, Jan 16

12:55 pm - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

58h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 10:40 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

42h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$686Air Canada

Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15

5:15 pm - 10:30 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

20h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

10:05 am - 10:27 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

20h 22m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$687Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

4:18 pm - 8:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

30h 42m2 stops Denver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 10:40 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

42h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$689Air Canada

Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 15

10:30 pm - 10:30 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

27h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

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

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

$690United Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

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8:27 pm - 11:30 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

30h 03m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

1:30 pm - 7:13 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

38h 43m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$909JetBlue

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 15

11:30 am - 3:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 05m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 am - 11:50 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$913Delta

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

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

14h 50m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 pm - 3:25 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

30h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$920Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7

11:30 am - 3:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 05m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 am - 3:56 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

18h 56m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Salt Lake City

$923Delta

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

10:54 am - 1:40 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 46m2 stops Los Angeles Amsterdam Schiphol

5:20 pm - 11:50 amMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

27h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$956KLM

Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 12

1:40 pm - 7:35 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

20h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 am - 3:56 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

18h 56m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Salt Lake City

$973KLM

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

11:19 am - 10:30 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

26h 11m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:00 am - 3:25 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$986Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

6:28 pm - 10:30 pmSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

19h 02m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:00 am - 3:25 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$986Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

6:15 am - 6:50 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

15h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

8:25 am - 6:35 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

19h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$1,002United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 13

6:40 am - 9:00 amSAN San Diego-MAD Madrid Barajas

17h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

6:05 am - 8:08 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-SAN San Diego

23h 03m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Los Angeles

$1,003United Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8

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Delta flights from San Diego to Madrid

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Delta

Oct 27

SAN6:15 amSan Diego

19h 30m

2 stops

MAD9:45 amMadrid Barajas

Nov 8

MAD10:00 amMadrid Barajas

22h 42m

2 stops

SAN11:42 pmSan Diego

$677

Delta

Mar 3

SAN7:00 amSan Diego

19h 30m

2 stops

MAD11:30 amMadrid Barajas

Mar 15

MAD9:20 amMadrid Barajas

21h 43m

2 stops

SAN11:03 pmSan Diego

$678

Delta

Oct 26

SAN7:20 amSan Diego

16h 00m

1 stop

MAD7:20 amMadrid Barajas

Nov 11

MAD10:50 amMadrid Barajas

34h 20m

1 stop

SAN12:10 pmSan Diego

$735

British Airways flights from San Diego to Madrid

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British Airways

Nov 7

SAN7:41 amSan Diego

16h 44m

1 stop

MAD9:25 amMadrid Barajas

Nov 14

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

16h 05m

1 stop

SAN8:35 pmSan Diego

$682

British Airways

Oct 19

SAN7:40 pmSan Diego

17h 30m

1 stop

MAD10:10 pmMadrid Barajas

Oct 29

MAD4:30 pmMadrid Barajas

27h 26m

1 stop

SAN11:56 amSan Diego

$692

British Airways

Nov 5

SAN6:20 amSan Diego

20h 55m

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MAD12:15 pmMadrid Barajas

Nov 15

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

19h 26m

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SAN11:56 pmSan Diego

$707

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2 stops19h 30m

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10:00 am-11:42 pm

2 stops22h 42m

$677

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7:41 am-9:25 am

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1:30 pm-8:35 pm

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

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3 stops22h 04m

$683

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

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Fri 11/6

5:35 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop21h 00m

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Sun 11/15

1:25 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops42h 15m

$685

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Sun 12/27

6:00 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 1/16

12:05 pm-10:56 pm

2 stops19h 51m

$686

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Thu 11/5

12:55 pm-8:00 am

2 stops58h 05m

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1:25 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops42h 15m

$686

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Mon 10/19

5:15 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 10/29

10:05 am-10:27 pm

2 stops20h 22m

$687

San DiegoMadrid

SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Fri 11/6

4:18 pm-8:00 am

2 stops30h 42m

Madrid Barajas

Sun 11/15

1:25 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops42h 15m

$689

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SAN San Diego - MAD Madrid Barajas

SANMAD

San Diego

Fri 10/23

10:30 pm-10:30 am

2 stops27h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 11/7

11:00 am-8:33 pm

1 stop18h 33m

$690

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $629 to $860.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $677.

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 $489. 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 $812 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 $661 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	15h 05m
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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 $677.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Madrid takes 15h 05m

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 15h 05m 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%, American Airlines at 15%, and Lufthansa at 14%.

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Lufthansa	PriceFrom $392	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,248 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $438	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Delta	PriceFrom $456	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,610 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $463	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,577 reviews	Search KLM flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $475	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,247 reviews	Search Iberia flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $489	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,239 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $522	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,251 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $522	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,998 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $537	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,097 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $651	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,703 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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