Madrid to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Madrid to Dulles, look for around $485, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $485 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 6 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Madrid to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MAD → IAD. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $486 ($513 on TAP Air Portugal) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Lisbon out and one connection via Lisbon back. Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $485.55 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $485 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $485.55 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $486; lowest Axel-exclusive $486 ($513 on TAP Air Portugal)) and Dec 2026 (typical $726; lowest Axel-exclusive $726 ($767 on Turkish Airlines)). Holiday weeks ran high: Christmas week from $734.
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $40 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$485$4854

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · MAD–IAD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $485.55 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Air Canada: Via Montreal
  • TAP Portugal: Via Lisbon
  • Turkish: Via Istanbul

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $486. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $726–$734, $767 on Turkish Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $486, $513 on TAP Air Portugal for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Holiday weeks ran high: Christmas week from $734. If the fare drops after you book, Axel goes after the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $40 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • TAP Air Portugal, Jan 12–19: $513 on TAP Air Portugal, Axel-exclusive $486 ($27 less).
  • Turkish Airlines, Dec 8–15: $767 on Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $726 ($41 less).

Why book with Axel?

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
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  • Already booked Madrid to Dulles somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers United.
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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $725.58 · Airline $767.00 · Save $41.42 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out MAD–IAD 1360 / 7 06:15–19:25, back IAD–MAD 188 / 1357 13:30–13:15+1; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:34Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $733.75 · Airline $774.00 · Save $40.25 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal / Air Canada (out MAD–IAD 1015 / 233 14:55–20:30+1, back IAD–MAD 8724 / 834 09:05–08:00+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Montreal back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:33Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $753.50 · Airline $794.00 · Save $40.50 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal (out MAD–IAD 1015 / 233 14:55–20:30+1, back IAD–MAD 232 / 1010 17:25–09:30+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Lisbon back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:33Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $485.55 · Airline $513.00 · Save $27.45 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal (out MAD–IAD 1021 / 233 21:10–20:30+1, back IAD–MAD 232 / 1010 17:25–09:30+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:34Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $485.55 · Airline $513.00 · Save $27.45 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal (out MAD–IAD 1021 / 233 21:10–20:30+1, back IAD–MAD 232 / 1010 17:25–09:30+1; one connection via Lisbon out, one connection via Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:34Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $776.54 · Airline $820.00 · Save $43.46 · See flights for these dates TAP Air Portugal / United Airlines (out MAD–IAD 1021 / 233 21:10–20:30+1, back IAD–MAD 2823 / 202 / 1010 12:35–09:30+1; one connection via Lisbon out, 2 connections via Newark and Lisbon back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:57:34Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MAD to IAD for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤27h out / ≤27h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: MAD → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

MAD–IAD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $725.58 · Turkish Airlines 1360 / 7 · 06:15–19:25 local · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 10m. Airline fare: $767.

  • Axel-exclusive $753.50 · Lufthansa 1113 / 933 · 13:20–20:05 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 12h 45m. Airline fare: $794.

  • Axel-exclusive $765.58 · United Airlines 261 · 11:00–14:00 local · Nonstop · 9h 0m. Airline fare: $808.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–IAD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $732.62 · TAP Air Portugal 1015 / 233 · 14:55–20:30 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 35h 35m. Airline fare: $772.

  • Axel-exclusive $827.60 · Turkish Airlines 1360 / 7 · 06:15–19:25 local · 1 stop (IST) · 19h 10m. Airline fare: $873.

  • Axel-exclusive $900.60 · TAP Air Portugal 1023 / 231 · 07:40–14:40 local · 1 stop (LIS) · 13h 0m. Airline fare: $950.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–IAD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $485.55 · TAP Air Portugal 1021 / 233 · 21:10–20:30 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 29h 20m. Airline fare: $513.

  • Axel-exclusive $527.86 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1500 / 133 / 4962 · 06:05–16:44 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 16h 39m. Airline fare: $558.

  • Axel-exclusive $528.53 · Air France 1001 / 50 · 10:00–16:30 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 12h 30m. Airline fare: $559.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

MAD–IAD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $485.55 · TAP Air Portugal 1021 / 233 · 21:10–20:30 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 29h 20m. Airline fare: $513.

  • Axel-exclusive $607.98 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1500 / 133 / 4962 · 06:05–16:45 local · 2 stops (AMS, DTW) · 16h 40m. Airline fare: $641.

  • Axel-exclusive $652.74 · Iberia 715 / 217 · 09:00–15:40 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 12h 40m. Airline fare: $690.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: TAP Air Portugal 5.4/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · KLM 5.3/10 · Air Canada 5.4/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10. Every airline rated.

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