Cheap flights from Madrid, Spain to Cape Town from £389
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 1/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MAD — CPT
7 Dec — 14 Dec1
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 May or March, booked 90 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 7 November 2025.
Sat 15/1116:45MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 19/1108:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/11£495
Sun 30/1105:45MAD - CPT
1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/208:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£524
Mon 1/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1212:30CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£535
Wed 3/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1208:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£541
Sun 30/1105:45MAD - CPT
1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/212:30CPT - MAD
1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£549
Sun 30/1112:35MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 15mAir France
Mon 9/207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop26h 15mAir France
Deal found 5/11£556
Mon 1/1220:30MAD - CPT
1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£557
Mon 1/1216:50MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£558
Fri 5/1206:00MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 55mKLM
Fri 12/1208:00CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 15mKLM
Deal found 7/11£558
Fri 14/1121:15MAD - CPT
1 stop35h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/1112:30CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£560
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 7 November 2025.
Tue 3/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Wed 11/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 6/11£532
Mon 1/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1212:30CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£535
Thu 5/217:55MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 55mTurkish Airlines
Thu 12/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11£598
Sat 7/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Wed 11/214:35CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 6/11£552
Fri 5/1206:00MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sun 21/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£556
Wed 4/217:55MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 55mTurkish Airlines
Thu 12/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11£598
Thu 5/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/213:50CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 6/11£552
Mon 1/1220:30MAD - CPT
1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£557
Sat 7/217:55MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 55mTurkish Airlines
Thu 12/217:15CPT - MAD
1 stop21h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11£598
Tue 3/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/215:25CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 6/11£552
Mon 1/1216:50MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£558
Sat 7/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/215:25CPT - MAD
1 stop15h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 6/11£573
Last-minute flights from Madrid to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town. Data last updated 7 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Fri 14/1121:15MAD - CPT
1 stop35h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/1112:30CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£560
Sat 15/1116:45MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 19/1108:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/11£495
Sun 30/1105:45MAD - CPT
1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/208:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£524
Sun 30/1105:45MAD - CPT
1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/212:30CPT - MAD
1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£549
Sun 30/1112:35MAD - CPT
1 stop16h 15mAir France
Mon 9/207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop26h 15mAir France
Deal found 5/11£556
Mon 1/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1212:30CPT - MAD
1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£535
Mon 1/1220:30MAD - CPT
1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£557
Mon 1/1216:50MAD - CPT
1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/1207:55CPT - MAD
1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£558
Wed 3/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1208:45CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£541
Fri 5/1206:00MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 55mKLM
Fri 12/1208:00CPT - MAD
1 stop27h 15mKLM
Deal found 7/11£558
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 7 November 2025.
Sun 1/219:35MAD - CPT
1 stop37h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£389
Sun 8/219:35MAD - CPT
1 stop37h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£396
Wed 3/1213:00MAD - CPT
1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11£400
Thu 29/121:25MAD - CPT
1 stop15h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 5/11£451
Wed 4/210:10MAD - CPT
1 stop23h 40mSWISS
Deal found 5/11£457
Sat 7/221:25MAD - CPT
1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 5/11£479
Fri 6/219:35MAD - CPT
1 stop34h 55mSWISS
Deal found 5/11£501
Sat 31/117:55MAD - CPT
2 stops19h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 5/11£542
Thu 18/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£581
Sun 21/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 5/11£603
Fri 19/1209:10MAD - CPT
1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/11£797
Mon 17/1119:40MAD - CPT
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11£1,133
Cheap 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 7 November 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 7 November 2025.
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Madrid
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Cape Town
Route
Depart
Return
Price
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Tue 3/2
21:25-13:45
1 stop15h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/2
14:35-05:25
1 stop15h 50m
£532
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Mon 1/12
13:00-10:00
1 stop20h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 9/12
12:30-12:10
1 stop24h 40m
£535
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Sat 7/2
21:25-13:00
1 stop14h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/2
14:35-05:25
1 stop15h 50m
£552
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Thu 5/2
21:25-13:45
1 stop15h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 15/2
13:50-05:25
1 stop16h 35m
£552
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Tue 3/2
21:25-13:45
1 stop15h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 15/2
15:25-05:25
1 stop15h 00m
£552
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Fri 5/12
06:00-21:55
1 stop14h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 21/12
07:55-09:10
1 stop26h 15m
£556
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Mon 1/12
20:30-21:55
1 stop24h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 11/12
07:55-23:05
1 stop16h 10m
£557
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Mon 1/12
16:50-21:55
1 stop28h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 14/12
07:55-23:05
1 stop16h 10m
£558
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Sat 7/2
21:25-13:00
1 stop14h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 15/2
15:25-05:25
1 stop15h 00m
£573
MadridCape Town
MAD - CPT
MADCPT
Madrid Barajas
Thu 5/2
17:55-11:50
1 stop16h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 12/2
17:15-13:20
1 stop21h 05m
£598
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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 31 October 2025.
The best time to book flights from Madrid to Cape Town is 90 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 £478). Flying from Madrid to Cape Town in August is currently the most expensive (average of £595). 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 7 November 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 much does it cost for a return flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
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 39% of one-stop itineraries from Madrid to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
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 25m.
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 25m.
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 25m.
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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.
Can I find deals for flights from Madrid to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Madrid to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
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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 £478). Flying from Madrid to Cape Town in August is currently the most expensive (average of £595). 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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