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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Madrid
LAX → MAD • About 11h 20m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD)
The Los Angeles to Madrid route covers roughly 5,830 miles and takes about 11h 20m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $421.
Madrid holds one of the great museum concentrations in the world along the Paseo del Prado — the Prado, the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen-Bornemisza within a few hundred metres of each other.
The city eats late and stays out later, and the tapas culture in La Latina and Malasaña is the reason most visitors come back. Toledo and Segovia are both under an hour by high-speed rail.
Airlines flying LAX to MAD
- Iberia
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Madrid
April through June and September through October. July and August are very hot and much of the city leaves.
Top things to do in Madrid
- Museo del Prado
- Retiro Park
- Royal Palace
- Plaza Mayor
- Reina Sofía Museum
- Mercado de San Miguel
- Toledo day trip
How to save on Los Angeles to Madrid flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to MAD routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Madrid-Barajas is the strongest European gateway to Latin America if you are continuing onward.
- Dinner rarely starts before 9pm — adjust your expectations rather than fighting it.
- The Prado is free in the final two hours of each day.
About flights from Los Angeles to Madrid
Fares on the LAX to MAD route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines all operate on this route. Iberia typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 5,830 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD).
April through June and September through October. July and August are very hot and much of the city leaves.