Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Madrid from $517

Return flight: Madrid – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 145 connecting flights from San Diego to Madrid. You can compare airfare deals from 12 airlines and multiple travel sites from $517, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-MAD flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:39 — 09:25
+1 day
06:15 — 11:22 BA5542 British Airways
San Diego — Dallas
5h 46m stop
17:20 — 09:25 BA1512 British Airways
Dallas — Madrid
17h 46m
including layover
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from$545
06:39 — 13:45
+1 day
06:15 — 11:25 BA5542 British Airways
San Diego — Dallas
9h 46m stop
22:05 — 14:25 BA4296 British Airways
Dallas — Madrid
22h 6m
including layover
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from$601
07:15 — 13:45
+1 day
07:15 — 12:19 BA5547 British Airways
San Diego — Dallas
9h 13m stop
22:05 — 14:25 BA4296 British Airways
Dallas — Madrid
21h 30m
including layover
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from$601
15:05 — 13:45
+1 day
15:26 — 20:22 BA5548 British Airways
San Diego — Dallas
1h 25m stop
22:05 — 14:25 BA4296 British Airways
Dallas — Madrid
13h 40m
including layover
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from$547
16:56 — 09:25
+2 days
16:45 — 21:39 BA5545 British Airways
San Diego — Dallas
19h 35m stop
17:20 — 09:25 BA1512 British Airways
Dallas — Madrid
31h 29m
including layover
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from$579
17:20 — 23:35
+1 day
17:20 — 13:25 LH467 Lufthansa
San Diego — Munich
7h 25m stop
20:50 — 23:35 LH1806 Lufthansa
Munich — Madrid
21h 15m
including layover
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from$565
17:20 — 11:20
+2 days
17:20 — 13:25 LH467 Lufthansa
San Diego — Munich
19h 10m stop
08:35 — 11:20 LH1800 Lufthansa
Munich — Madrid
33h
including layover
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from$594
18:10 — 22:10
+1 day
18:10 — 12:35 BA272 British Airways
San Diego — London
6h 10m stop
18:45 — 22:10 BA7061 British Airways
London — Madrid
19h
including layover
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from$542
18:10 — 22:30
+1 day
18:10 — 12:35 BA272 British Airways
San Diego — London
6h 30m stop
19:05 — 22:30 BA7065 British Airways
London — Madrid
19h 20m
including layover
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22:35 — 09:15
+2 days
21:00 — 05:12 UA1827 United Airlines
San Diego — Newark
13h 8m stop
19:50 — 09:15 UA51 United Airlines
Newark — Madrid
25h 40m
including layover
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from$587
22:52 — 07:55
+2 days
22:39 — 04:43 BA5555 British Airways
San Diego — Chicago
12h stop
16:45 — 07:55 BA4272 British Airways
Chicago — Madrid
24h 3m
including layover
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from$600
07:14 — 08:15
+2 days
07:14 — 15:30 AS24 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Newark
7h 30m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
18h 5m stop
06:05 — 08:15 TO4630 Transavia France
Paris — Madrid
40h 1m
including layover
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08:00 — 20:20
+1 day
08:00 — 09:44 AS3463 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
9h 31m stop
19:15 — 14:10 TP238 TAP Portugal
San Francisco — Lisbon
3h 50m stop
18:00 — 20:20 TP1020 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
27h 20m
including layover
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from$531
08:18 — 20:20
+1 day
08:18 — 09:41 NK1497 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
9h 34m stop
19:15 — 14:10 TP238 TAP Portugal
San Francisco — Lisbon
3h 50m stop
18:00 — 20:20 TP1020 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
27h 2m
including layover
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09:07 — 20:20
+1 day
09:07 — 10:30 F91339 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
8h 45m stop
19:15 — 14:10 TP238 TAP Portugal
San Francisco — Lisbon
3h 50m stop
18:00 — 20:20 TP1020 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
26h 13m
including layover
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09:15 — 08:15
+2 days
09:15 — 17:29 AS302 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Newark
5h 31m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
18h 5m stop
06:05 — 08:15 TO4630 Transavia France
Paris — Madrid
38h
including layover
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from$519
12:55 — 09:35
+3 days
12:55 — 20:45 AC1094 Air Canada
San Diego — Toronto
23h 40m stop
20:25 — 21:40 AC7976 Air Canada
Toronto — Montreal
22h 40m stop
20:20 — 09:35 AC834 Air Canada
Montreal — Madrid
59h 40m
including layover
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from$543
12:55 — 09:35
+3 days
12:55 — 20:45 AC1094 Air Canada
San Diego — Toronto
23h 15m stop
20:00 — 21:18 AC426 Air Canada
Toronto — Montreal
23h 2m stop
20:20 — 09:35 AC834 Air Canada
Montreal — Madrid
59h 40m
including layover
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13:46 — 22:10
+1 day
13:28 — 19:38 BA5554 British Airways
San Diego — Chicago
2h 25m stop
22:00 — 11:40 BA1541 British Airways
Chicago — London
7h 5m stop
18:45 — 22:10 BA7061 British Airways
London — Madrid
23h 24m
including layover
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from$546
13:46 — 22:30
+1 day
13:28 — 19:38 BA5554 British Airways
San Diego — Chicago
2h 5m stop
21:45 — 11:30 BA296 British Airways
Chicago — London
7h 35m stop
19:05 — 22:30 BA7065 British Airways
London — Madrid
23h 44m
including layover
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from$546
14:05 — 09:25
+3 days
14:05 — 21:50 TS7794 Air Transat
San Diego — Toronto
22h 10m stop
20:00 — 07:55 TS480 Air Transat
Toronto — Lisbon
23h 10m stop
07:05 — 09:25 U27639 EasyJet
Lisbon — Madrid
58h 20m
including layover
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14:05 — 23:20
+2 days
14:05 — 21:50 TS7794 Air Transat
San Diego — Toronto
22h 10m stop
20:00 — 07:55 TS480 Air Transat
Toronto — Lisbon
13h 5m stop
21:00 — 23:20 TP1022 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Madrid
48h 15m
including layover
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from$519
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 1, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Diego to Madrid depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Madrid is 9403 miles. Time difference between the cities is 9h. Airplanes depart 06:39 to 22:52 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:39 to 22:52 to 2 Madrid airports. Average flight time is 21h 41m.

  • The fastest flight 13h 40m
  • Average flight time 21h 41m
  • The earliest flight 06:39
  • The latest flight 22:52
  • Distance 5843 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Madrid are february (from 517 $), january (from 542 $), november (from 600 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 662 $), november (from 600 $), january (from 542 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Madrid?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $517. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TS7794 flight by Air Transat for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 14:05 am and arrives at Madrid Barajas at 09:25.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Madrid is served by 12 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 15 departures per week at the price of from $ 518 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by TAP Portugal airline - from $ 1192.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 145 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is BA5548 by British Airways takes 13h 40m and the cheapest is TS7794 by Air Transat for $517.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • LH - Lufthansa
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • TP - TAP Portugal
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • TS - Air Transat
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  • BA - British Airways
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Madrid from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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Madrid airports

  • Barajas-MAD
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  • Torrejon-TOJ
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