Cheap flights from Zurich to Madrid from $101

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Zurich, with most prices found around $184. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in January, then you should wait until March to fly from Zurich, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $213.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $384. 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 $860.

Flying to Madrid from Zurich at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $328 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights to Madrid are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,061. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around $281 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from Zurich for as low as $208 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Zurich to Madrid.

As of July 2026, prices for Zurich to Madrid flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Zurich to Madrid Barajas

Iberia, SWISS and Air Europa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from Zurich according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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 11% of flights between Zurich and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Helvetic Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 21 flights per day flying from Zurich to Madrid. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00AM, with 63% of flights taking off at noon.

As of July 2026, 148 flights take off from Zurich and land in Madrid each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.