Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Madrid (LHR–MAD)
United Kingdom
Spain
British Airways and Iberia fly London Heathrow to Madrid (LHR–MAD) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,240 km (773 mi).
Compare all 2 London–Madrid airport pairs
- From
- LHR
- London Heathrow
- To
- MAD
- Madrid
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- BA · IB
- Cheapest fare found
- £49 one-way
- Distance
- 1,240 km (773 mi)
- Time difference
- Madrid 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- Iberia
- Time in the air
- 1h 51m · 1h 51m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 82.2%
- Flights a week
- BA ~32 · IB ~55
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A320neo · Airbus A321neo · Airbus A320
Data from the sources listed, updated:· How we verify
London Heathrow to Madrid fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: £49 for October 2026 on Iberia, nonstop. Nonstop from £49.
- Oct ’26£49
- Nov ’26£52
- Dec ’26£52
- Jan ’27£55
- Apr ’27£64
- Jun ’27£89
- Sept ’27£54
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly LHR–MAD
For London Heathrow (LHR) to Madrid Barajas (MAD), October 2026 had the lowest fare found (£49). Days in Madrid average 18–28 °C in April, May, September and October. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at MAD.
London Heathrow to Madrid: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Madrid Barajas (MAD)?
From £49 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Iberia, nonstop; nonstop from £49 (found 11 October 2026).
How long is the LHR–MAD flight?
1h 51m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 346 tracked flights; MAD–LHR took 1h 51m.
Which airlines fly LHR–MAD direct?
British Airways and Iberia.
What is the cheapest month to fly LHR–MAD?
October 2026, at £49; the dearest month found was £89.
What is the time difference between London Heathrow and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London Heathrow: a LHR departure at noon is 13:00 local time in MAD.
Is LHR–MAD usually on time?
82.2% of 686 LHR–MAD flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 1.9% were over an hour late.
How many LHR–MAD flights a week?
British Airways 32 and Iberia 55 each way.
What aircraft fly LHR–MAD?
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo and Airbus A320.
Madrid to London Heathrow: the return flight (MAD–LHR)
All 2 airlines also fly MAD–LHR nonstop.
The return takes 1h 51m in the air (median of 349 tracked flights).
Airlines flying LHR–MAD nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (LHR time) | Type | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
 British Airways BA | 06:35–17:11 | full-service | oneworld |
 Iberia IB | 09:51–20:22 | full-service | oneworld |
One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–MAD nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France: 1,410 km (876 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop. - Via Brussels (BRU) with
Brussels Airlines: 1,660 km (1,030 mi) flown, 34% further than nonstop.
LHR–MAD route map
More from London Heathrow and Madrid
Other arrivals in Spain
Also nonstop from LHR, nearest to MAD first (straight-line distance):
- Valencia (VLC) airport guide · 286 km (178 mi) from MAD
- Bilbao (BIO) airport guide · 317 km (197 mi) from MAD
- Seville (SVQ) airport guide · 396 km (246 mi) from MAD
- Málaga (AGP) airport guide · 432 km (269 mi) from MAD
- Ibiza (IBZ) airport guide · 460 km (286 mi) from MAD
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Plan your arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)
Departure
London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 213 destinations.
View LHR airport guide →Arrival
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
3 ways into Madrid, fastest from 12 min:
- Metro Line 8 12–25 min · €4.50–5
- Airport Express bus (203) 40–50 min · €5.10
- Taxi (fixed fare) 25–45 min · €33
Weather in Madrid vs London Heathrow
Madrid is warmer than London Heathrow in every month, by 2–9°C; the biggest gap is in July (33°C against 24°C). In October it averages 20°C in Madrid and 16°C in London Heathrow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 29° | 33° | 32° | 27° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| London Heathrow | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Madrid and Climate of London (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Madrid
London and Madrid are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Madrid
Places you can't fly to nonstop from LHR, but can from MAD — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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- mediacentre.britishairways.com — Gatwick–Bangkok year-round from 2026
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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