Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Madrid to Sydney?

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 26m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Madrid Barajas to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Qatar Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Madrid Barajas to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Which airlines fly to Sydney?

China Southern, Etihad Airways and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Madrid according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Madrid to Sydney?

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of $1,813.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Madrid and Sydney?

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 32% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Madrid to Sydney?

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 22h 00m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

Prices for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 3 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:50 - 13:20MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:10 - 08:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

26h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,063China Southern

Tue, 17 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

10:50 - 13:20MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:10 - 08:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

26h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,066China Southern

Tue, 17 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

10:50 - 13:20MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:10 - 08:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

26h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,068China Southern

Tue, 17 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

11:05 - 15:05MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

42h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

21:25 - 07:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

44h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$1,226Sichuan Airlines

Wed, 9 Dec - Wed, 30 Dec

11:05 - 15:05MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

42h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

21:25 - 07:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

44h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$1,231Sichuan Airlines

Wed, 2 Dec - Wed, 10 Feb

21:15 - 13:35MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 20m2 stops Wenzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

11:10 - 08:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

54h 50m3 stops Nanjing Lukou Intl Xi'an Xianyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,250China Eastern

Sat, 27 Feb - Wed, 10 Mar

00:40 - 08:05MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

10:30 - 12:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

35h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,335Air China

Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

00:40 - 08:05MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

10:30 - 12:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

35h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,345Air China

Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

21:10 - 06:30MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 19:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

31h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,744Etihad Airways

Mon, 8 Feb - Thu, 18 Feb

10:45 - 06:35MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 19:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

31h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,745Etihad Airways

Fri, 23 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

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21:00 - 19:25MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:15 - 18:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

36h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,683China Southern

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

21:00 - 19:25MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:15 - 18:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

36h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,687China Southern

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

09:25 - 08:20MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 55m3 stops Rome Fiumicino Muscat Seeb Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:30 - 07:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

43h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,831Multiple Airlines

Wed, 30 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

07:40 - 08:20MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 40m3 stops Milan Malpensa Manama Bahrain Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:35 - 10:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

46h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

$1,841Multiple Airlines

Wed, 30 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

11:05 - 08:00MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 55m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Wuhan

16:40 - 08:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

24h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,856Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

21:00 - 08:25MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

15:15 - 18:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

36h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,860China Southern

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

21:00 - 19:25MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:05 - 18:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

40h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,865China Southern

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

08:00 - 06:15MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 15m3 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

22:05 - 10:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

45h 20m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul

$1,907Multiple Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

21:00 - 08:25MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

22:10 - 18:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

29h 20m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,100China Southern

Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

21:15 - 16:50MAD Madrid Barajas-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 19:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAD Madrid Barajas

31h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,844Etihad Airways

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

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China Southern flights from Madrid to Sydney

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China Southern

17 Nov

MAD10:50Madrid Barajas

40h 30m

1 stop

SYD13:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

25 Nov

SYD15:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 50m

1 stop

MAD08:00Madrid Barajas

$1,063

China Southern

17 Nov

MAD10:50Madrid Barajas

40h 30m

1 stop

SYD13:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

25 Nov

SYD15:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 50m

1 stop

MAD08:00Madrid Barajas

$1,066

China Southern

17 Nov

MAD10:50Madrid Barajas

40h 30m

1 stop

SYD13:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

25 Nov

SYD15:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 50m

1 stop

MAD08:00Madrid Barajas

$1,068

Sichuan Airlines flights from Madrid to Sydney

Our best Sichuan Airlines deals on Madrid to Sydney flight tickets

Sichuan Airlines

9 Dec

MAD11:05Madrid Barajas

42h 00m

1 stop

SYD15:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

30 Dec

SYD21:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 20m

1 stop

MAD07:45Madrid Barajas

$1,226

Sichuan Airlines

2 Dec

MAD11:05Madrid Barajas

42h 00m

1 stop

SYD15:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

10 Feb

SYD21:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 20m

1 stop

MAD07:45Madrid Barajas

$1,231

Sichuan Airlines

15 Nov

MAD11:05Madrid Barajas

42h 00m

1 stop

SYD15:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

28 Nov

SYD21:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 20m

1 stop

MAD07:45Madrid Barajas

$1,260

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MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Tue 17/11

10:50-13:20

1 stop40h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 25/11

15:10-08:00

1 stop26h 50m

$1,063

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Tue 17/11

10:50-13:20

1 stop40h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 25/11

15:10-08:00

1 stop26h 50m

$1,066

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Tue 17/11

10:50-13:20

1 stop40h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 25/11

15:10-08:00

1 stop26h 50m

$1,068

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Wed 9/12

11:05-15:05

1 stop42h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 30/12

21:25-07:45

1 stop44h 20m

$1,226

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Wed 2/12

11:05-15:05

1 stop42h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/2

21:25-07:45

1 stop44h 20m

$1,231

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Sat 27/2

21:15-13:35

2 stops30h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/3

11:10-08:00

3 stops54h 50m

$1,250

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Thu 12/11

00:40-08:05

1 stop45h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/11

10:30-12:00

1 stop35h 30m

$1,335

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Thu 12/11

00:40-08:05

1 stop45h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/11

10:30-12:00

1 stop35h 30m

$1,345

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MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Mon 8/2

21:10-06:30

1 stop23h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 18/2

21:30-19:05

1 stop31h 35m

$1,744

MadridSydney

MAD Madrid Barajas - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MADSYD

Madrid Barajas

Fri 23/10

10:45-06:35

1 stop34h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 30/10

21:30-19:05

1 stop31h 35m

$1,745

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Madrid and Sydney?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,779 to $2,263.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,063.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Madrid, with most prices found around $1,470. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,758.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $1,842 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Madrid for as low as $1,607 on momondo.

How have Madrid to Sydney flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Madrid to Sydney flights are approximately 34% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Madrid to Sydney

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Madrid to Sydney according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	$646
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sydney from Madrid in the past 72 hours is $646. The best return flight deal from Madrid to Sydney found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,063.

The fastest flight from Madrid to Sydney takes 22h 00m

There are no direct flights from Madrid to Sydney. There are no popular flight routes from Madrid to Sydney.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Madrid to Sydney

How far is Madrid Barajas to Sydney Kingsford Smith by plane?
The distance between Madrid Barajas and Sydney Kingsford Smith is about 17672.5 km. By plane, this route typically takes 22h 00m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Prices for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 3 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Madrid Barajas Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Madrid to Sydney?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Madrid to Sydney is China Southern (43% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Etihad Airways (31%) and Air China (25%).

Best airlines flying from Madrid to Sydney

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Air China	PriceFrom $1,139	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,432	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,660	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,540 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights

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