Cheap flights from Madrid to Cape Town from $1,137 MAD → CPT
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
The cheapest return found recently is $1,137 with Ethiopian Airlines, 28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest return found recently
- $1,137, 28 Dec to 7 Jan 2027
- Usual return price
- $830 to $1,082
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $830 to $1,082.
Cheapest return found recently
$1,137
28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Leaves 9:25 p.m. · Return leaves 3:10 p.m. · 35 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 2 stops · via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) · overnight connection
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$1,137 28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$804 14 Dec – 29 Decfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $686 to $804.
At $1,137, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates from 1 Dec to 29 Dec, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 10-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 28 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
58 fares on 8 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec – 18 Dec | $919 | Emirates | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Dec – 18 Dec | $830 | Air France | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Dec – 25 Dec | $877 | Air France | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Dec – 24 Dec | $830 | Air France | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 29 Dec | $804 | Turkish Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 28 Dec | $1,171 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 | $1,137 | Ethiopian Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $1,063 | Ethiopian Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from Madrid to Cape Town
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Madrid to Cape Town?
Return
The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $746 | $746 | Cheapest seen | 10 |
| 7–13 days | $766 | $762 | +3% | 7 |
| 14–29 days | $830 | $818 | +11% | 7 |
| 30–59 days | $802 | $716 | +8% | 41 |
| 60–89 days | $814 | $698 | +9% | 34 |
| 90–179 days | $756 | $686 | +1% | 49 |
| 180+ days | $814 | $760 | +9% | 16 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 28 Dec – 7 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
The cheapest return found recently is $1,137 with Ethiopian Airlines, 28 Dec to 7 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $804 with Turkish Airlines, 14 Dec to 29 Dec, found 5 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $830 to $1,082.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Madrid to Cape Town?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Madrid to Cape Town?
Between 1 Dec and 29 Dec, Air France has the cheapest return on 3 of the 8 departure dates we hold, Ethiopian Airlines on 2 and Emirates on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work