Manchester to Madrid flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Madrid we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £15 with Ryanair, for travel on 17 Nov, non-stop (seen on 3 Nov). A typical low fare is £40 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Madrid Barajas (MAD) is 1436 km, typically flown in 2h 12m. 4 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Madrid?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £15 with Ryanairfor travel on 17 Nov, non-stop · seen 3 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £40median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Januarymedian daily low £26, 18 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Junemedian daily low £71, 9 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £35 across 17 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Iberia
- 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 Manchester to Madrid next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £18 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 11 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £15 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 17 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £23 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 23 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £15 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 1 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £21 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 7 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £20 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 15 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £34 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 17 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £44 | Ryanair | Manchester | 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.
Manchester to Madrid flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Tuesday 17 Nov at £15 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £46 | Vueling | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 6 Nov | £110 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £48 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £29 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £39 | easyJet | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £26 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £18 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £25 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £116 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £56 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £23 | easyJet | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £15 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £15 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Manchester to Madrid?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | £15 | 17 Nov | £28 | Check 17 Nov |
| easyJet | £23 | 16 Nov | £40 | Check 16 Nov |
| Vueling | £42 | 4 Feb 2027 | £78 | Check 4 Feb |
| Iberia | £47 | 17 Nov | £56 | Check 17 Nov |
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 Norwegian £91, TAP Air Portugal £92, KLM £101, British Airways £104, Aer Lingus £173 and Lufthansa £184.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Madrid
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (135 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 Manchester to Madrid
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £38 | £35 | £47 | £44 | £61 | £49 | £53 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Manchester
Manchester is the UK's third-largest airport and the dominant Northern hub for both short-haul and long-haul. The airport's three terminals serve a deep mix of full-service carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM), low-cost operators (Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair) and intercontinental long-haul (Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Virgin Atlantic). Northern travellers usually save 90+ minutes versus heading down to Heathrow or Gatwick — and on European routes Manchester fares are competitive with the London airports.
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.
Manchester to Madrid FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Madrid Barajas (MAD) take approximately 2h 12m for the 1436 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 £15 with Ryanair, for travel on 17 Nov, non-stop (seen on 3 Nov). A typical low fare is £40, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 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 £18 with Ryanair from Manchester, for 11 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £15; 19 Nov–25 Nov £23; 26 Nov–2 Dec £15. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, January was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £26 over 18 travel days. June was the dearest at £71.
Tuesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £35, across 17 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Iberia. Lowest one-way fares seen: Ryanair £15, easyJet £23, Vueling £42 and Iberia £47.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Madrid was £15, from Birmingham, Bristol, London Stansted and Manchester, then London Luton £18, London Gatwick £21 and London Heathrow £28. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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