IST - MAD

$89 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Madrid, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Madrid, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$183
Typical prices: $241-$420
Lufthansa
Fri 4/17Fri 4/24
IST - MAD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$286
Typical prices: $241-$487
Turkish Airlines
Thu 4/16Tue 4/28
IST - MAD • Non-stop
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Air Europa's Economy Flex allows free ticket changes.
Air Europa offers speedy Wi-Fi for working travelers.
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Lufthansa
Cheapest • from $183 (round-trip)
Turkish Airlines
Best reviews • 7.3 score
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Every day
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Most punctual • 90% on-time
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Best time • Fewest delays
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Athens (ATH)
Cheapest • Avg $252 (round-trip)
Athens (ATH)
Shortest trip • 7h 50m (one-way)
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 12% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 35% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Madrid (IST-MAD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Madrid that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Istanbul to Madrid

Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 24
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 5:40 pm
IST
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MAD
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:25 pm - 2:05 am
MAD
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IST
6h 40m
1 stop
$183Lufthansa
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 22
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 5:40 pm
IST
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MAD
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
2:55 pm - 2:05 am
MAD
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IST
10h 10m
1 stop
$184Lufthansa
Fri, Apr 17 - Sat, Apr 25
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 5:40 pm
IST
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MAD
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 9:25 pm
MAD
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IST
14h 30m
1 stop
$191Lufthansa
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 28
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 11:05 am
IST
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MAD
8h 20m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:25 am - 9:25 pm
MAD
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IST
12h 00m
1 stop
$200Lufthansa
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Lufthansa Logo
1:55 pm - 11:40 pm
IST
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MAD
10h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 9:35 pm
MAD
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IST
14h 40m
1 stop
$202Lufthansa
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Lufthansa Logo
1:55 pm - 11:40 pm
IST
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MAD
10h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 9:35 pm
MAD
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IST
14h 40m
1 stop
$203Lufthansa
Fri, May 8 - Sun, May 10
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4:30 am - 12:00 pm
IST
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MAD
8h 30m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 3:40 am
MAD
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IST
8h 05m
1 stop
$204Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 26
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 11:05 am
IST
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MAD
8h 20m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 9:15 pm
MAD
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IST
14h 20m
1 stop
$206Lufthansa
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
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3:45 am - 5:40 pm
IST
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MAD
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 9:35 pm
MAD
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IST
14h 40m
1 stop
$211Lufthansa
Fri, Jun 12 - Tue, Jun 16
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 5:40 pm
IST
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MAD
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:25 pm - 2:05 am
MAD
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IST
6h 40m
1 stop
$216Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Madrid flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Madrid to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid departing in April.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Madrid on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid is February, where tickets cost $205 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $507 and $375 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $285, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Madrid

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Laura Ratliff

Laura Ratliff

Expert on Air Europa

Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid

When to book flights from Istanbul to Madrid

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Madrid based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Istanbul Airport to Madrid flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid was $89 for a one-way ticket and $183 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Istanbul Airport and Madrid?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Madrid from Istanbul Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    Istanbul Airport airport is called Istanbul and the only airport in Madrid is Madrid Barajas.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Madrid flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul Airport and Madrid, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    There are nonstop flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Madrid, Turkish Airlines or Air Europa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Madrid are Turkish Airlines and Air Europa. With an average price for the route of $410 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Europa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $360 and an overall rating of 6.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Madrid from Istanbul Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Madrid with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul Airport and MAD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Madrid from Istanbul Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Madrid

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $241 or less one-way and $394 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Madrid?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to Madrid Barajas.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Madrid Barajas

Monday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Madrid Barajas to Istanbul

Monday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

Air Europa, Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Istanbul to Madrid

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Madrid. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Madrid? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4244 reviews
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

Typically great service from Turkish with comfortable seat and amenitie, good food and great attention from staff.

10.0 ExcellentOscar, Feb 2026
IST - MIA
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Typically great service from Turkish with comfortable seat and amenitie, good food and great attention from staff.

Delicious food, comfortable and clean plane. It's a little cramped in the hall in front of the gate.

Our flight was delayed for one hour is their a credit?

two of our bags didn't arrive - this is nonsense given we weren't connecting from anywhere and the flight wasn't full so there shouldn't have been a weight problem. Also, business class and star alliance gold, my bags should have been prioritized.

Went great, they even reopened the gate for me when I arrived late.

Very hot cabin made long flight uncomfortable, even in business class! Food was great. Istanbul business lounge had great food but too few bathrooms and seating . They also need more electric outlets for charging devices. Appreciate the ability to go through fast track lines w business class

The crew on this flight provided exceptional business class service to me.

The staff at the boarding or the rudest uninformative and no English whatsoever they’re very rude as if they are envious of you travelling I don’t understand how could someone would be this rude and this out of touch and cold

You charged me for luggage although the airline does not- you charged me for seat when customers can pick their own seat at checkout in I travel to Europe slot and I will not use kayak again

It would be great if the flight attendants could inform people travelling with small children that at take off and landing the children should drink liquid or chew/swallow something so their ears don’t hurt. Also, Emirates serves the food to the children first. Really good idea. Best of all would be to put all children in the same area.

My long-haul flight experience with this airline was not very pleasant. Earphones were paid, and no eye mask or other amenities were provided. The meals were served in cardboard boxes with plastic cutlery. The restroom was unclean and ran out of toilet paper. However, the boarding process was smooth and well organized.

We experienced a delay of almost two hours before takeoff. For a flight of more than 10 hours, sitting on the runway for two hours is quite exhausting. The airline did nothing to attend to the passengers during that time. We were not given any courtesy drinks or snacks—only the bare minimum during the flight. The crew seemed very apologetic, but apparently they have restrictions imposed by the airline, because despite their friendliness, they provided strictly what was necessary and, of course, everything else was for sale. However, after a two-hour delay, one would expect at least complimentary beverages. In addition to this, the space between the rows of seats is inhumanely narrow. Air Europa should review this for such long flights and be a bit more considerate and humane with its customers.

I flew in business a couple of months ago, it was great, tried again in economy, it is the cramped seat I have ever been into, for an overseas flight across the atlantic it is inhumane to put passengers in such cramped space. Other than that, everything ok. Took a second flight from Madrid to London, also economy and it was roomy and perfect.

No WiFi on the plane. Crew was insensitive to my medical supplies and medicine in my carry on. If the crew was monitoring passengers putting 2 bags in overhead bins there would be room. We sat for 2 hours extra. Iberojet is horrible never again.

There was no water in one of the sinks in the executive area, which is unacceptable as we could not wash our hands after using the restroom

Like I said the experience was mediocre. Nothing special about this airline.

This flight was delayed by more than an hour. The seats are uncomfortable ans do not recline properly. I prepurchased a wifi pass, but wifi was not working on this flight at all. The food was bland.

Food situation was bad. Also movie choices when compared to other airlines was terrible. Seats very narrow. My tv didn’t work.

I was not allowed to cancel the flight, customer service is atrocious

Great staff, just very far from the main terminal, had to run to connect my flight. I had 90 minutes to spare. But my flight from Chicago was delayed also.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

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