Cheap flights from Madrid, Spain to Cape Town from £285
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MAD — CPT
17 Jan — 24 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Madrid Barajas to Cape Town Intl are usually found in April or May, booked 72 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Monday
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Cheapest flights from Madrid to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Madrid to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 December 2025.
Tue 23/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Mon 19/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£793
Tue 23/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sun 18/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop31h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£844
Tue 23/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sat 17/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£869
Mon 22/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Mon 19/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£870
Mon 22/1216:50MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Fri 16/107:55CPT - MAD
1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12£873
Tue 23/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Tue 13/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop31h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£898
Mon 22/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sun 18/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£920
Mon 22/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Wed 14/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop18h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£945
Mon 22/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Tue 13/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop18h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£975
Sat 20/1206:00MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 16/107:55CPT - MAD
1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12£1,044
Thu 18/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sun 18/117:15CPT - MAD
1 stop31h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£1,053
Mon 22/1210:10MAD - CPT
2 stops20h 30mSWISS
Fri 16/109:25CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 55mSWISS
Deal found 17/12£1,054
Best flights from Madrid to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Sat 31/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 10mEthiopian Air
Wed 11/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£550
Fri 1/520:30MAD - CPT
1 stop24h 55mKLM
Fri 15/507:40CPT - MAD
1 stop25h 50mKLM
Deal found 15/12£586
Tue 17/211:55MAD - CPT
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Fri 6/317:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£594
Tue 3/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/213:50CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£550
Thu 5/214:25MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 25mTurkish Airlines
Tue 10/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12£594
Mon 16/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 1/315:25CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 17/12£551
Thu 5/206:20MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 30mTurkish Airlines
Wed 11/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12£594
Wed 18/217:55MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 55mTurkish Airlines
Wed 4/317:15CPT - MAD
1 stop18h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£599
Mon 16/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Wed 4/309:00CPT - MAD
2 stops21h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 17/12£607
Tue 17/211:55MAD - CPT
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 3/317:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£599
Mon 2/221:25MAD - CPT
2 stops20h 30mEthiopian Air
Fri 13/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£609
Thu 5/217:55MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 55mTurkish Airlines
Thu 12/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12£599
Last-minute flights from Madrid to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town. Data last updated 18 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sat 17/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Fri 23/114:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 17/12£532
Mon 19/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Mon 2/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 17/12£495
Mon 19/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Sun 25/113:50CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£514
Thu 22/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Sun 8/215:25CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£513
Sun 25/120:30MAD - CPT
1 stop32h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 2/207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12£554
Sun 25/116:50MAD - CPT
1 stop36h 20mKLM
Thu 5/218:25CPT - MAD
2 stops22h 40mKLM
Deal found 17/12£577
Sat 31/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 10mEthiopian Air
Wed 11/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£550
Sat 31/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/213:50CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£571
One-way flights from Madrid to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Madrid to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Sun 24/510:15MAD - CPT
1 stop35h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12£285
Sun 24/521:45MAD - CPT
2 stops40h 50mEtihad Airways
Deal found 17/12£456
Sat 23/508:25MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 05mLufthansa
Deal found 17/12£467
Sat 11/423:10MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/12£470
Sat 23/521:45MAD - CPT
2 stops63h 15mEtihad Airways
Deal found 17/12£478
Tue 13/111:55MAD - CPT
1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12£490
Sun 24/516:40MAD - CPT
3 stops21h 05mSAUDIA
Deal found 17/12£873
Sat 11/416:40MAD - CPT
3 stops45h 05mSAUDIA
Deal found 16/12£891
Thu 22/109:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12£1,802
Thu 1/116:50MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 05mKLM
Deal found 17/12£2,370
Find flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Madrid (MAD) to Cape Town (CPT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Madrid to Cape Town that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
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Depart
Return
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MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Sat 31/1
21:25-14:35
1 stop16h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/2
14:35-05:25
1 stop15h 50m
£550
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Tue 3/2
21:25-13:45
1 stop15h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 15/2
13:50-05:25
1 stop16h 35m
£550
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Mon 16/2
21:25-14:35
1 stop16h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 1/3
15:25-05:25
1 stop15h 00m
£551
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Fri 1/5
20:30-21:25
1 stop24h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 15/5
07:40-09:30
1 stop25h 50m
£586
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Tue 17/2
11:55-11:50
1 stop22h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 6/3
17:15-16:25
1 stop24h 10m
£594
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Thu 5/2
14:25-11:50
1 stop20h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 10/2
17:15-16:50
1 stop24h 35m
£594
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Thu 5/2
06:20-11:50
1 stop28h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/2
17:15-13:20
1 stop21h 05m
£594
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Wed 18/2
17:55-11:50
1 stop16h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 4/3
17:15-10:50
1 stop18h 35m
£599
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Tue 17/2
11:55-11:50
1 stop22h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 3/3
17:15-13:20
1 stop21h 05m
£599
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Thu 5/2
17:55-11:50
1 stop16h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 12/2
17:15-16:25
1 stop24h 10m
£599
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Best time to book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Madrid to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 12 December 2025.
The best time to book flights from Madrid to Cape Town is 72 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town (average of £467). Flying from Madrid to Cape Town in August is currently the most expensive (average of £582). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MAD to CPT?
Find hourly flight availability from Madrid to Cape Town. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
It’s optimal to fly from Madrid to Cape Town at midday. By choosing this option you can save up to 45% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.
How often are flights from Madrid to Cape Town delayed?
About 100% of weekly flights between Madrid and Cape Town have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 85 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Madrid to Cape Town flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
Share of one-stop return flights from Madrid to Cape Town chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Paris (CDG) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 41% of one-stop itineraries from Madrid to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Madrid to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £474.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Madrid to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Madrid to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 24m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Madrid to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 30m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 18 December 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Madrid to Cape Town, such as Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Food and staff were nice but difficulty with WIFI, console sound not working. X-cover insurance a scam. Denying purchase of insurance even with proof. Ridiculous.
Food and staff were nice but difficulty with WIFI, console sound not working. X-cover insurance a scam. Denying purchase of insurance even with proof. Ridiculous.
Food and staff were nice but difficulty with WIFI, console sound not working. X-cover insurance a scam. Denying purchase of insurance even with proof. Ridiculous.
Related info for your journey
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How long is the flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
There are many flights that can get you from Madrid to Cape Town in 15h 20m. Fly via Ethiopian Air to get the fastest option. The distance between Madrid and Cape Town is about 5331 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Madrid to Cape Town round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Madrid to Cape Town is Lufthansa. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £481 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Turkish Airlines, starting at £568. Users have found that Lufthansa is 21% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town (average of £467). Flying from Madrid to Cape Town in August is currently the most expensive (average of £582). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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