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Cheapest one-way

$ 321
Virgin Atlantic Tue, Nov 10

44% below next 30d avg. ($571)

Cheapest round-trip

$ 471
Scandinavian Airlines Wed, Oct 21

58% below next 30d avg. ($1,118)

Fastest flight

11h 15m34m faster than avg. (11h 49m)

Recommended airlines

When to travel

SeptemberCheapest month
JulyPeak month

With a lowest one-way fare of $321 , travelers can expect an average price of $571 for upcoming trips, while round-trip tickets start at $471 . Flights typically take around 11h 49m , but the fastest nonstop option completes the journey in just 11h 15m minutes. There are 3 flights weekly on this route. You can arrive at any of the following airports in Madrid: Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) . Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport (SFO-MAD) are by far the most popular option for this route. To secure the best rates, booking 40 days in advance is recommended, and the cheapest travel days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday .

Updated 20h ago · This content is an AI-powered summary based on Trip.com data. Prices and availability are subject to change. Please refer to actual prices, availability, and travel conditions.

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco to Madrid over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $321 and round-trip from $471. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 5:55 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        MAD 2:10 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Sun, Sep 20 | American Airlines
        MAD 12:45 PM
        12h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:20 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Thu, Sep 24 | American Airlines
        $902 $1,010
        11% off
        11% off
        $1,010 $902
      • SFO 5:55 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        MAD 2:10 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Sun, Sep 20 | Iberia
        MAD 12:45 PM
        12h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:20 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Thu, Sep 24 | Iberia
        $919 $1,010
        9% off
        9% off
        $1,010 $919
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        17h 10m
        1 stop
        MAD 6:55 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Wed, Oct 21 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 3:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 28 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $471 $1,010
        53% off
        53% off
        $1,010 $471
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        16h
        1 stop
        MAD 5:45 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Sat, Nov 7 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 12 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        17h
        1 stop
        MAD 5:45 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Sat, Oct 24 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 3:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 29 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        16h
        1 stop
        MAD 5:45 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Fri, Nov 13 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 20 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        34h 15m
        1 stop
        MAD 12:00 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Mon, Nov 9 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 11 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        16h
        1 stop
        MAD 5:45 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Fri, Nov 6 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 9 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        34h 15m
        1 stop
        MAD 12:00 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Mon, Nov 2 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 5 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        16h
        1 stop
        MAD 5:45 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Sat, Nov 14 | Scandinavian Airlines
        MAD 5:00 PM
        30h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 20 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475
        53% off
        $1,010 $475
      • SFO 8:25 AM
        14h 35m
        1 stop
        MAD 8:00 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 10 | Air Canada
        MAD 1:25 PM
        17h 8m
        1 stop
        SFO 9:33 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 17 | Air Canada
        $567
        44% off
        $1,010 $567
      • SFO 7:00 AM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:20 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 10 | Virgin Atlantic
        MAD 9:20 AM
        19h 15m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:35 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 17 | Virgin Atlantic
        $569
        44% off
        $1,010 $569
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MAD 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Thu, Sep 17 | Normal Airline
        MAD 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:00 PM
        Madrid - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 19 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 5:55 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        MAD 2:10 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Sep 22 | American Airlines
        $360 $399
        10% off
        10% off
        $399 $360
      • SFO 5:55 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        MAD 2:10 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Sep 22 | Iberia
        $363 $399
        9% off
        9% off
        $399 $363
      • SFO 7:00 AM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:20 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 10 | Virgin Atlantic
        $321 $399
        20% off
        20% off
        $399 $321
      • SFO 6:00 AM
        18h 45m
        1 stop
        MAD 9:45 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Wed, Nov 11 | Virgin Atlantic
        $321
        20% off
        $399 $321
      • SFO 10:55 PM
        23h 25m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:20 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 3 | Virgin Atlantic
        $323
        19% off
        $399 $323
      • SFO 10:55 PM
        23h 25m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:20 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 3 | Delta Air Lines
        $323
        19% off
        $399 $323
      • SFO 8:25 AM
        14h 35m
        1 stop
        MAD 8:00 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Mon, Nov 9 | Air Canada
        $328
        18% off
        $399 $328
      • SFO 8:25 AM
        14h 35m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:00 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Mon, Oct 26 | Air Canada
        $329
        18% off
        $399 $329
      • SFO 8:25 AM
        14h 35m
        1 stop
        MAD 7:00 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Wed, Oct 28 | Air Canada
        $329
        18% off
        $399 $329
      • SFO 6:38 AM
        14h 32m
        1 stop
        MAD 6:10 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Tue, Nov 10 | American Airlines
        $329
        18% off
        $399 $329
      • SFO 9:00 AM
        14h 55m
        1 stop
        MAD 8:55 AM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Wed, Nov 11 | American Airlines
        $329
        18% off
        $399 $329
      • SFO 7:21 AM
        20h 59m
        1 stop
        MAD 1:20 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Wed, Oct 7 | American Airlines
        $329
        18% off
        $399 $329
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MAD 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Madrid | Thu, Sep 17 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
A weather alert is in effect for Madrid, with maximum temperatures reaching 37 °C.
Flights from San Francisco to Madrid operate an average of 3 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 0.0% on-time departure rate and a 66.7% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for San Francisco to Madrid flights?

The most popular airlines flying from San Francisco to Madrid are TAP Air Portugal, Jetblue Airways, and American Airlines, among 4 carriers on this route. Virgin Atlantic offers the lowest fares. Based on Trip.com's flight booking data from the previous 12 months.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from San Francisco to Madrid according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com price insights on flights from San Francisco to Madrid

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from San Francisco to Madrid?

The average price of one-way flights from San Francisco to Madrid purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data, the cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Madrid is November, with an average price of $255; while the month with the highest flight price is usually June, with an average price of up to $949.

$949
$602
$255
0
    Cheapest
  • $370
    Sep
  • $269
    Oct
  • $255
    Nov
  • $688
    Dec
  • $387
    Jan
  • $504
    Feb
  • $671
    Mar
  • $570
    Apr
  • $766
    May
  • $949
    Jun
  • $432
    Jul
  • $540
    Aug

What is the cheapest month for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Madrid?

Average price of round-trip flights from San Francisco to Madrid purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months

According to historical data from Trip.com, the lowest prices for flights from San Francisco to Madrid are found during October, with an average price of $474. Conversely, the highest prices are found during June, with an average price of up to $1,416.

$1,416
$945
$474
$3
    Cheapest
  • $582
    Sep
  • $474
    Oct
  • $579
    Nov
  • $841
    Dec
  • $514
    Jan
  • $475
    Feb
  • $657
    Mar
  • $641
    Apr
  • $1,337
    May
  • $1,416
    Jun
  • $1,087
    Jul
  • $811
    Aug

When is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Madrid during Columbus Day?

Data is based on the lowest one-way price from San Francisco to Madrid during Columbus Day on Trip.com in the past 3 days.

Columbus Day is scheduled for Oct 12. The cheapest flights from San Francisco to Madrid are available on Oct 11, with fares starting at $351.

$512
$432
$351
$271
    Cheapest
  • $466
    8
    Oct
  • $512
    9
  • $457
    10
  • $351
    11
  • $446
    12
  • $416
    13
  • $409
    14

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Madrid (SFO-MAD)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Virgin Atlantic offers one-way fares as low as $321 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SFO to MAD on Tue, Nov 10), while Scandinavian Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $471 departing on Wed, Oct 21 and returning on Wed, Oct 28.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Madrid with the following airlines, including: American Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 11 hours 49 minutes to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Madrid is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 3 flight per week flying from San Francisco to Madrid. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: American Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/-/S -- AA8517 (19:57)
  • To find best deals on flights from San Francisco to Madrid, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Nov 10, with one-way flights priced at just $321.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is American Airlines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Madrid travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Madrid is September, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Madrid on September 30, 2026 with United Airlines, with prices starting at $321.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Madrid: Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD). Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport (SFO-MAD) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Madrid and San Francisco is 9h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from San Francisco to Madrid is $571. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from San Francisco to Madrid is $1,118. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter San Francisco and Madrid, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Jetblue Airwaysare the most popular budget airlines flying from San Francisco to Madrid. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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