Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Madrid from $279

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Washington, D.C., with most prices found around $535. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $563.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $752. 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 Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Madrid on Saturday is $995.

Flying to Madrid from Washington, D.C. in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $868 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Madrid are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $882. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Madrid Barajas for the best Washington, D.C. - Madrid Barajas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around $760 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from Washington, D.C. for as low as $661 on momondo.

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

ITA Airways, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Madrid Barajas

United Airlines, Iberia and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from Washington, D.C. according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Madrid. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Madrid on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Lisbon (LIS) was the most common stop: 54% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $462.

Flights connecting via New York (JFK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 04m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 30m.

9 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Madrid as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 50% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 65 flights per week flying from Washington, D.C. to Madrid. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.