MAD - CPT

£380 Find Cheap Flights from Madrid to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Madrid to Cape Town departing on 23/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Madrid to Cape Town, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
£460
Typical prices: £506-£638
Ethiopian Air
Mon 23/2Wed 11/3
MAD - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£380
Typical prices: £376-£634
Ethiopian Air
Mon 23/3
MAD - CPT • 1 stop
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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from £460 (return)
Turkish Airlines
Best reviews • 7.3 score
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 45% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 12% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Madrid to Cape Town (MAD-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Madrid to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Madrid to Cape Town

Mon, 23 Feb - Wed, 11 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:00
MAD
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CPT
14h 35m
1 stop
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14:35 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
15h 50m
1 stop
£460Ethiopian Air
Mon, 23 Feb - Wed, 11 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:00
MAD
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CPT
14h 35m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
15h 50m
1 stop
£462Ethiopian Air
Thu, 21 May - Mon, 25 May
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:10 - 14:35
MAD
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CPT
15h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 05:55
CPT
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MAD
16h 05m
1 stop
£462Ethiopian Air
Mon, 23 Feb - Wed, 11 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 14:35
MAD
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CPT
16h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
15h 50m
1 stop
£474Ethiopian Air
Mon, 9 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:00
MAD
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CPT
14h 35m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
15h 50m
1 stop
£475Ethiopian Air
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:45
MAD
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CPT
15h 20m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
16h 35m
1 stop
£478Ethiopian Air
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:45
MAD
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CPT
15h 20m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
16h 35m
1 stop
£478Ethiopian Air
Thu, 21 May - Sun, 24 May
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:10 - 14:35
MAD
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CPT
15h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 05:55
CPT
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MAD
16h 05m
1 stop
£506Ethiopian Air
Thu, 4 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:10 - 14:35
MAD
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CPT
15h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 05:55
CPT
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MAD
16h 05m
1 stop
£523Ethiopian Air
Tue, 3 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:25 - 13:45
MAD
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CPT
15h 20m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:25
CPT
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MAD
15h 50m
1 stop
£525Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Madrid to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Madrid to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Madrid to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Madrid to Cape Town departing in February.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Madrid to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Madrid to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Madrid to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost £524 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £775 and £650 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Madrid to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Madrid to Cape Town, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Madrid to Cape Town

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£380
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Madrid to Cape Town

When to book flights from Madrid to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Madrid to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Madrid to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Madrid to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Madrid to Cape Town was £380 for a one-way ticket and £460 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Madrid to Cape Town?

    Madrid airport is called Madrid Barajas and the only airport in Cape Town is Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Madrid to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Madrid to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Madrid and Cape Town.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Madrid to Cape Town, Turkish Airlines or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Madrid to Cape Town are Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of £676 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £506 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Madrid to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Madrid to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Madrid to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Madrid is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Madrid to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Madrid with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Madrid up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Madrid to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Madrid to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4209 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.4Food
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Customer service was poor everywhere. In particular in business class lounge. Stewardess were however excellent. No ability to order more than one dietary restriction in food that created awkward situations when I was offered bulgur due to being diabetic as I was also gluten free

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
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Customer service was poor everywhere. In particular in business class lounge. Stewardess were however excellent. No ability to order more than one dietary restriction in food that created awkward situations when I was offered bulgur due to being diabetic as I was also gluten free

The airline could improve its business class seats and privacy in line with its competitors.

The flight attendants were generally rude. I requested a blanket for my toddler and didn’t receive the blanket until about about 3 hours later into the flight after multiple asks for different crew!

My seat number was changed unilaterally after confirmed online checkin from widow to aisle. This applies to the Istanbul-Port louis flight. Seat was also changed for the Antalya-Istanbul flight but this was because of aircraft change, I was informed. That flight was delayed because of a technical problem with the original aircraft.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

They changed the return flight to the next day and it interrupted the plans we had in our connecting city.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

Boarded via bus instead of the air bridge Had to wait 10mins in the bus at the tarmac before we were allow to go up

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Lufthansa flight LH04414 from Munich to Washington DC, was fine. Efficient and safe!

Come on. A two hour, 7am flight and a small bottle of water and a tiny chocolate bar was provided. No coffee, no nothing. Poor.

The staff were so very cheerful and happy! It really made my day to encounter such chipper folks throughout my journey

Both flights were delayed over 1 hour. And I had to pay for seats, even though my reservation supposedly included free seat selection.

It was as good as a flight in economy can be.

Flight was cancelled I was rebooked I dont know if I will fly back home onnLH again Its a very sad story!

The food that was served was superb!!! Awesome snacks!!! Frequent drink service!!! To me, this was shocking. I took a British Airways flight from Denver to London for the first leg of my trip and the food was horrendous. Thank you for keeping us fed and satiated on such a long flight!!!!

The United flight was excellent! The flight attendants were attentive and nice, and the food was very good! And the glasses are larger than on Lufthansa flights! I don’t want to have to ask for 15 glasses of water because their glasses are ridiculously small!

Entertainment system is old, touch screen isn’t working properly. New movies should be added atleast once a month Should provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

On board Entertainment and crew services were absolutely trash! Neither me, nor any of my 40 family/friends members are flying Lufthansa again!

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