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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$389
Málaga
Málaga1 stop$496
Valencia
Valencia1 stop$523
Seville
Seville1 stop$551
Bilbao
Bilbao1 stop$545
Alicante
Alicante1 stop$684
San Sebastian
San Sebastian1 stop$532
Oviedo
Oviedo2 stops$853
Vigo
Vigo2 stops$582
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$389
Málaga
Málaga1 stop$496
Valencia
Valencia1 stop$523
Seville
Seville1 stop$551
Bilbao
Bilbao1 stop$545
Alicante
Alicante1 stop$684
San Sebastian
San Sebastian1 stop$532
Oviedo
Oviedo2 stops$853
Vigo
Vigo2 stops$582

Price, demand and travel trends for Washington, D.C. to Spain flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Washington, D.C. to Spain are running about 11% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $836 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Washington, D.C. to Spain right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Washington, D.C. to Spain on KAYAK in the last week:

• Madrid Barajas (MAD) from $389
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPA) from $466
• Malaga (AGP) from $483
• Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI) from $496
• Ibiza (IBZ) from $515

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

January is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $583. Prices are highest in June, when average flight costs increase to around $1,157.

When is the best time to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

Book your flights 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 9% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Spain is the cheapest to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Spain are:

• Madrid Barajas (MAD) from $754
• Bilbao (BIO) from $826
• Valencia (VLC) from $851

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Spain, while Saturday is the most expensive. Fares run about 17% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Spain during the morning with average prices of $779. The evening is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $904.

Key details for Washington, D.C. to Spain flights

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$243
Beat the crowds with an average 54% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 33% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Your Washington, D.C. to Spain flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    Yes. Fares from Washington, D.C. to Spain are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $624 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Washington, D.C. to Spain have ranged from $624 to $1,167.

  • What are the main airports serving Spain?

    Spain has 27 airports. The three busiest are Madrid Barajas (MAD) (52% of arrivals), Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) (23%) and Malaga (AGP) (8%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • United Airlines
    • Iberia

  • Where in Spain can I fly nonstop from Washington, D.C.?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. to two destinations: Madrid and Barcelona.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain average $905 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) from $457
    • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) from $560
    • Reykjavik Keflavik Intl (KEF) from $571

  • How long is a flight from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    Nonstop flights take 7h 50m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 7h 35m, from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) to Madrid Barajas (MAD).

  • How often are flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain delayed and what's the average delay?

    16% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 3h 18m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    On flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Spain?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Spain include:

    • La Rambla
    • Sagrada Familia
    • Placa de Catalunya
    • Passeig de Gracia

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Washington, D.C. to Spain?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Spain departs at 5:00 pm and the latest departs at 8:35 pm. Nonstop flights take about 7h 50m.

  • Is there a kid’s play area at the Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)?

    Yes. The kids play area is located at the airside Terminal 2 at the boarding area. It has a large playground fitted with a ballpark and slides. There are other amenities such as toilets designed for the children, a kitchen, baby baths, and changing facilities.

  • Are there car rentals at the Barcelona El-Prat Airport (BCN)?

    Yes. A number of rental cars can be found at the airport. Car rental companies such as Hertz, Avis, Alamo, SIXT, Budget and many others offer services at the airport. Travelers are required to have a credit card, a valid driver’s license, be of at least 21 years of age, and have additional identification among other credentials.

  • Where can I relax at the Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)?

    The airport has a total of sixteen lounges that travelers can choose from. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (concourse A inside security), Turkish Airlines Lounge and Lufthansa Business Lounge (concourse B inside security) accept walk-in travelers. Others like the British Airways Galleries Lounge (concourse B inside security) only give access to travelers with certain credentials. Travelers can enjoy amenities such as premium food, printers and copiers, flight monitor and showers.

  • Are pets allowed at the Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI)?

    Yes. Pets are allowed at the airport but should be on leash or carriers except when using the pet relief areas. Service animals on the other hand have no restrictions. The pet relief area is located adjacent to the international terminal next to the Light Rail station. Another pet relief area can be found just before the Hourly garage.

Your guide to booking Washington, D.C. to Spain flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 9% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for January when flights are typically cheapest and avoid June when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Saturday cost about 17% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Madrid Barajas (MAD) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Washington, D.C.. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Barcelona, which is the most popular destination in Spain. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Madrid, Palma de Mallorca and Seville.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the nonstop route from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Spain. If you'd rather save money, the route from Baltimore via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is usually the cheapest.
  • If you want to get to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) from Washington DC, there are several means you can use. Using the subway takes about 22-34 minutes depending on the route taken, while a taxi, town car or shuttle takes about 7 minutes to cover the 6.2mi distance. For those who would wish to burn some extra calories, walking to the airport is another option. However, this will take 1h 43min.
  • Are you on a business trip? The Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) has conference facilities that travelers can use. Located in Terminal A are two conference rooms that are fully equipped with conference tables, digital audio-visual projectors, speakerphones, sound system etc. Each conference room can accommodate about 40 people. Travelers can book both rooms if need be.
  • Travelers can leave their vehicles at the Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) parking lots. There are both long-term and short-term parking options. Valet and Hourly parking are located closest to the terminal in the fifth floor of the parking facility. Thousands of parking spaces are found in these lots. Shuttle services are also available for travelers who choose to park a distance away from the airport.
  • Nursing mothers who would wish to have some privacy while tending to their children at the Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) can check into the breastfeeding lounges. The lounges are located in T2 boarding area D first floor airside and T4 boarding area 1st floor. Amenities in these rooms include a microwave, comfy chairs, changing tables, a sink etc. Mothers can check in anytime between 8.00 am to 8.00 pm.
  • Need special assistance? Travelers at Barcelona El-Prat Airport (BCN) are required to inform their airlines at least 48 hours in advance. At the airport, they can check in at the PRM counters where the staff will be able to assist. The PRM counters are found inside the terminal, check-in area, arrivals side walk and the parking lots.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Spain

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Spain? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10332 reviews
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

This was a small aircraft (relatively) and we were delayed half an hour on takeoff, which is not the airlines fault.

6.0 GoodGaylin, Oct 2026
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This was a small aircraft (relatively) and we were delayed half an hour on takeoff, which is not the airlines fault.

Flight delayed over an hour with plane on runway because of weather in an area of the country we were not in or flying to.

Flight attendant incredibly rude. Stuck her finger in my drink and didn’t even have the courtesy to apologize.

The very best airline service I have experienced. Better than domestic airlines first class and I flew Economy Plus!

The food was horrible. There was no. Wifi, and it was just terrible from bangkok to d. C

Boarding was 2 hours late and then we were delayed another 5 hours on the tarmac. I'm sure the crew were also tired, but some of them were rather snappy. The special dinner I ordered was not served, and they only served a tapas box on takeoff and breakfast before landing. That was disappointing in premium economy. However United was good at rebooking my connecting flight.

It was pretty good, they give a small blanket, neck pillow and earphones. The only bad thing was not big enough leg room for your bag and feet. They gave us a snack, dinner, and breakfast on flight and food was good considering it was on a plane

A little more friendliness from that crew of the day.

Staff didn't seem confident about the ingredients in my lactose intolerance meal

I flew Delta last week and United Airlines is a poor substitute mechanical problems with the plane and shitty food among other things made my travel experience what’s become to be expected from United no way is it ever worth the money they make us pay

Negative. Food was awful, seat broken, flight was late, baggage lost and damaged

Poor. Our flight was delayed and they told me I would be fine to make my connection in Lisbon, I missed it. Then they told me my bag would be automatically loaded onto my new flight to rome. It wasn’t. It’s been 4 days and I still don’t have it.

Plane was delayed, reading the gates on their screens was horrible. They posted it a half an hour before the plane boarded. By the time I got there with my premier boarding they have filled the plane because it was over booked. Gate closed at 12:03 I was there at 11:54 plane took over around 12:20. I was told they would put me on the next flight. I had to go to TAP information desk. They didn’t give me a voucher they just said they would put me on the next flight. At the desk I was told I had to punches a ticket. The woman said buy it online because it’s cheaper. It in fact was not cheaper. But I had gotten out of the long line that formed so I paid 200$ for a new ticket. At a later flight, not the next flight. I had checked my bag and was told it would be on my new flight. I was then bumped to an earlier flight and was told my bag would also be on my flight. After landing in Madrid loosing a day in my hotel i landed without my bag. They didn’t load it on any flight that day. It arrived in madrid the next day. Essentially ruining the first two days of my vacation. I’m now seeking compensation.

The person at the checkin was very helpful. We couldn’t check in through the keyosk, but the agent was very helpful.

The seats were not designed to comfortably see people in coach for more than 10 minutes

Checked bG chstgr was extremely high. Over $120. It was s bsit and switch knowing an international passenger would have t9 check a bag.

On time, politeness, food okay but entertneiment mediocre with only old movie and the so called new we’re 2 or 3…

Everything went very well. I would like to acknowledge the politeness and professionalism of the staff—they are superb. No complaints.

No legroom, have to pay for everything including water?!? Water is more expensive than beer?

We liked the crew. They were competent, professional and friendly. The only big negative was our departure was delayed several times and the airport staff did not communicate what the problems were and what we should expect.

We were bumped out of bulkhead seats we purchased a year ago. We were moved to row 5 and the folks in row 4 fully reclined making it difficult to get out to use the restroom. The seat have too little padding making them uncomfortable 3 hours into the flight. The movies did not offer closed captioning and the earbuds were poor so the entertainment was mostly unusable. The food was just passable. I would not fly Iberia/level again. Iberia also bumped us off our direct return flight so I would say the whole experience with this airline is poor.

The flight was operated by level, who had a sister’s check in procedure (2 hours) due to understaffing and a computer malfunction. While 3 agents stood at the business check in, with a total of maybe one actual customer there at a time, a huge line formed at economy check in with only 1 agent staffing the check in. Then, my luggage was lost - a guitar case with contents inside valued at 3,000 USD. The computer system of LEVEL could not locate my bag and had no record of it, and IBERIA (with whom I purchased my ticket and the checked bag) refused to help. It was a disastrous experience and I will never book Iberia again

Not bad but they lost 2 of my bags when I got to Florence

Couldn’t get boarding passes online, delayed an hour, and smallest amount of space on board I’ve ever encountered for such a long flight.

In general, I've had excellent experiences with Iberia flights and will continue to use them. In this last flight there were two things that didn't go right. I didn't get the kosher meal I had pre-requested when I had checked in on-line. Things worked out OK as we ended up eating the fish and vegetarian choices, which were really good. The other issue was that some movies for me and my wife started fine but after 8-12 minutes the content just switched to something else. The flight attendant reset our entertainment systems, but the problem persisted. We ended up choosing other movies/TV shows that did work fine.

Awful. They didn't even show concern that her connecting flight( Dallas to Mardrid) was gone/missing. I don't understand how that is even possible. Rudest answer from one of the crew was that American Airlines sold the tickets to somebody else. My daughter was not in the list.

The flight was canceled on a Thursday last minute. I lost thousands of dollars in hotels and car rental

Excellent lie flat seat for premium economy! Great staff. Bad food . Not so great entertainment. My bag didn’t make it either.

online check-in was horrible and didn't work either way

I called prior to flying to confirm our baggage allowance which was 5 bags. On our outbound flight thee were no problems. On the return flight we were charged for each bag totaling $400! We are working with customer service to resolve the issue.

Lufthansa was great. Crew on board excellent. Frankfort passport control horrible it took about two hours to get through. After waiting in line for hours there was a discussion with the passenger in front of me that was taking forever. The couple behind me had a connecting flight to Turkey in 30 minutes and asked border control officer of her situation and the control officer told the couple in a nasty tone if you don’t like it you can go to another line which would have surely made her miss the flight. Border patrol officers were not helpful. Finally made it through I had to exit and reentry for security check for my connecting flight which Lufthansa changed gates and I had to run to get to A60. Which it seemed 2 kilometers to get to but I made it. If i fid not have 2.5 hrs layover i would have missed my connecting flight to Milan. Not sure if I will fly through Frankfort in the future.

When our flight was canceled and rebooked, my husband's meal request was not transfered. As a result, there was nothing he could eat for dinner and breakfast on the new flight, save a side salad and roll.

Very efficient and excellent service. Nice amenities and beautiful plane. Elevated meals. Boarding could have been more organized. We missed our connecting flight due to EU entry but Lufthansa was extremely quick to rebook us.

Missed it by a couple minutes and couldn’t find an alternative flight so had to spend the night in DC and after much shuffling from 1 airline to another managed to get a United to Frankfurt.

There were only 2 toilets and one of them did not work in business class. We are not allowed to cross classes so had to wait in line to use the toilets!! The entertainment touch display was finicky and did not work all the time.

The flight and crew were good. The customer experience on the ground could have been better. We had to reschedule our flight because of a delay on the previous flight. The attendants working the desk in Washington DC were not helpful. They told us to scan a QR code and that would get us rebooked. Why couldn't two people standing at their computers do this? We had to chat with someone to get everything figured out. It was extremely confusing.

good entertainment package but rather small seats for business class

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Our flight was delayed for over an hour due to weather, and it had already been a long travel day. However, the crew was calm and compassionate, listening to every complaint with genuine concern. They got us home safely without incident, in spite of all of the obstacles. I’m grateful.

Bad! Disaster!! The LH419 was cancelled after 4 hrs on board with no AC and no toilets

I chose seating based on me being 6’3 and they changed planes I guess bc I got 2 random Seats that were middle and window and vert cramped and uncomfortable for a long flight….should have been able to get same seating just different aisle maybe especially since we picked them and weren’t random

Horrible… I was downgraded without notice, had to sit in economy and given my back injury was in pain most of the journey. I expect to be reimbursed for this inconvenience and after my return flight home, I never plan to fly with British Airways again.

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

I enjoyed the comfort of Premium Economy. The Purser on London-Nairobi was a little testy, snappish in his tone. I understand stressed, tired, etc but his tone in addressing passengers I found wanting.

The flight was delayed twice and because of that, we missed our connecting flight. British Airways then attempted to put us on the last flight to Milan from London which would have kept us in the airport for 12 hours. We had to speak to several levels of bureaucracy until BA management let us fly on a flight that only kept us in the airport for two hours. If there was an earlier flight, why weren’t we put on that flight from the start? Unacceptable behavior from what was once my favorite carrier.

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

Nice flight, attentive crew, soft landing by the Pilot,, comfortable seat.

Service was very good. Because I use a cane, I was allowed to use Priority Boarding. Biggest problem was extremely limited leg room in Economy class seats. For airplane food, it was alright.

Great job notifying of 30 minute delay in departure. Fabulous job making up for the time and arriving as scheduled. Air travel is just no fun anymore with the extreme overcrowding, and someone needs to come up with an innovative plan for loading and unloading passengers (load all window seats first, middle seats second, aisle seats last?). Great job getting the luggage on the carousel in record time!

One frustration after another. No gate personnel until very close to departure. Boarding procedure was chaos. Plane was dirty from previous transatlantic flight. Entertainment system not operational. Gate change for connecting flight which required another round of security clearance, almost causing a missed flight. The final blow was lost baggage upon arrival.

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