London Heathrow to Madrid flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from London Heathrow to Madrid we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £28 with British Airways, for travel on 8 Nov, non-stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £51 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 51 travel weeks). London Heathrow (LHR) to Madrid Barajas (MAD) is 1246 km, typically flown in 1h 57m. 3 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from London to Madrid?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £28 with British Airwaysfor travel on 8 Nov, non-stop · seen 2 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £51median of the cheapest fare in each of 51 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Aprilmedian daily low £52, 21 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £84, 20 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Saturdaymedian £53 across 33 Saturdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- British Airways, Iberia and Vueling
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from London to Madrid next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £28 | British Airways | London Heathrow | Check 8 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £47 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check 18 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £46 | – | London Heathrow | Check 24 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £42 | – | London Heathrow | Check 1 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £49 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check 3 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £62 | – | London Heathrow | Check 16 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £56 | Croatia Airlines | London Heathrow | Check 18 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £50 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check 24 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
London to Madrid flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Sunday 8 Nov at £28 with British Airways.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £60 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Fri 6 Nov | £95 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £56 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £28 | British Airways | London Heathrow | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £122 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £60 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £59 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £95 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £96 | Air France | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £54 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £68 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £65 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £56 | – | London Heathrow | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £47 | Iberia | London Heathrow | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from London to Madrid?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | £28 | 8 Nov | £51 | Check 8 Nov |
| Iberia | £47 | 25 Nov | £52 | Check 25 Nov |
| Vueling | £65 | 6 Jan 2027 | £66 | Check 6 Jan |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Croatia Airlines £56, TAP Air Portugal £74, Brussels Airlines £89, KLM £89, Air France £93 and Aegean Airlines £93.
Cheapest month to fly from London to Madrid
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (240 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Madrid
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £64 | £53 | £61 | £61 | £72 | £53 | £76 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Saturday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from London Heathrow
Heathrow is the UK's main long-haul hub and the airport where full-service carriers concentrate their schedule rather than chase price. Expect five terminals, fast Tube and Elizabeth Line links into central London, and a route map that skews toward business-traveller frequency: more daily slots, fewer fare wars. Short-haul fares from Heathrow tend to run a little higher than Gatwick or Stansted on the same corridor — the trade-off is a wider choice of airline and a more reliable timetable.
Arriving in Madrid
Madrid Barajas is the largest airport in Spain and Iberia's main hub. T4 handles long-haul and Iberia operations; T1–T3 handle most other carriers. Metro Line 8 reaches Nuevos Ministerios in 16 minutes. Fares from the UK are very competitive thanks to Iberia and Ryanair both running heavy schedules; weekday afternoons typically have the cheapest one-way slots.
London to Madrid FAQs
Direct flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Madrid Barajas (MAD) take approximately 1h 57m for the 1246 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £28 with British Airways, for travel on 8 Nov, non-stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £51, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 51 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £28 with British Airways from London Heathrow, for 8 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £47; 19 Nov–25 Nov £46; 26 Nov–2 Dec £42. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, April was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £52 over 21 travel days. July was the dearest at £84.
Saturday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Saturday departure was £53, across 33 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by British Airways, Iberia and Vueling. Lowest one-way fares seen: British Airways £28, Iberia £47 and Vueling £65.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Madrid was from London Stansted (£15), then London Luton £18, London Gatwick £21 and London Heathrow £28. Lowest fares seen, not live prices; the order changes week to week.
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