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Madrid to Cape Town MAD → CPT

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

The cheapest return found recently is $768 with Iberia, 5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027, found today.

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The cheapest return fare on each of 19 departure dates is usually $791 to $902.

Cheapest return found recently

$768

5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027 · Iberia

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Leaves 3:45 p.m. · Return leaves 1:15 p.m. · 45 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found today

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $768 5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027found todaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $709 25 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $686 to $802.

$768, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $686 to $802.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 19 departure dates from 19 Nov to 9 Jul 2027, 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 14-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Apr 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

22 fares on 19 departure dates

19 Nov – 4 Dec: $814, found 5 days ago1 Dec – 15 Dec: $758, found 5 days ago2 Dec – 13 Dec: $756, found 6 days ago10 Dec – 22 Dec: $848, found yesterday11 Dec – 22 Dec: $848, found yesterday12 Dec – 22 Dec: $848, found 6 days ago17 Dec – 31 Dec: $1,372, found 6 days ago21 Dec – 1 Jan 2027: $1,470, found 6 days ago22 Dec – 6 Jan 2027: $1,504, found 6 days ago31 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $1,151, found 6 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027: $892, found 6 days ago6 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $814, found 6 days ago9 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027: $911, found 6 days ago11 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027: $825, found 6 days ago14 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027: $768, found 6 days ago25 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027: $709, found 6 days ago21 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027: $831, found today5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027: $768, found today9 Jul 2027 – 24 Jul 2027: $867, found 3 days agoDecJanJul
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Nov – 4 Dec$814Qatar AirwaysAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Dec – 15 Dec$758Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Dec – 13 Dec$756Turkish AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 22 Dec$848Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 22 Dec$848Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 22 Dec$848Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 31 Dec$1,372Ethiopian AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 1 Jan 2027$1,470Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 6 Jan 2027$1,504IberiaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$1,151Ethiopian AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027$892Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$814Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027$911Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027$825HOP!Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027$768Qatar AirwaysAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027$709Ethiopian AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027$831Turkish AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027$768IberiaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
9 Jul 2027 – 24 Jul 2027$867Qatar AirwaysAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $709.

November 2026From $8141 departure date19 Nov – 4 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $7569 departure dates2 Dec – 13 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $709Cheapest seen6 departure dates25 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $8311 departure date21 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates
April 2027From $7681 departure date5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates
July 2027From $8671 departure date9 Jul 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Air Europa, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, HOP!.

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 5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Madrid to Cape Town?

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Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 7% lower than 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
30–59 days$802$756+7%18
60–89 days$816$768+9%18
90–179 days$747$686Cheapest seen25

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 5 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

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