Travelling from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD): what you need to know
Around 6 hours 30 minutes is how long you can expect to be in the air on a direct flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
Madrid is two hours behind Jeddah and follows the UTC+1 timezone.
You can choose from six weekly King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport flights. The 08:15 departure with Saudia is the earliest available. Saudia operates the latest service of the day at 08:30.
Your JED to MAD flight won't wait if you're late, so show up at the airport on time. Arrive up to one hour in advance for domestic flights and two hours ahead when you're travelling internationally.
You can expect longer lines in popular months like August. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for domestic departures is a good idea.
Getting to Madrid (and then discovering more of Spain!) is a snap with Saudia. This popular carrier offers direct flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
The majority of travellers choose to fly with Saudia on this route.
With 65.71% of services landing on schedule, Saudia is the most punctual carrier offering JED to MAD flights.
We make it easy to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, uncheck 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight with a stop long enough to explore the city of your choice. Top stopovers between JED and MAD include:
Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Cairo International Airport
Istanbul Ataturk Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
$159 is currently the best price for a one-way King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport flight. A return flight starts at $376. These fares can change depending on availability.
Book seven months before your departure date. After crunching the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you'll want to book ahead to secure cheap tickets from JED to MAD.
June is the cheapest month for flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport. If you want to travel during a different time of year, the 'Whole month' tool will give you the lowest prices for each month.
There's no need to check back in every day to find out if fares have gone down when you create a Price Alert. We'll send you an update the moment there's a change in price on cheap flights from JED to MAD.
Secure the right flight for you by using the filters. To see the 'Fastest,' 'Cheapest' or 'Best' flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, use the 'Sort by' function. You can also filter results by arrival and departure times, airline, and number of stops.
Handy information about King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)
King Abdulaziz International Airport gets top marks for on-time performance. 81.7% of flights that depart JED reach their destination without delay.
King Abdulaziz International Airport is around 19 kilometres from central Jeddah. If you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving from the centre, it'll take 20 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
Need a convenient hotel near JED? If you've booked an early flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, these accommodation options will put you moments from your departure gate:
Arriving at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
If you're getting in on a late King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport flight, few things beat the convenience of being close to the terminal. Grab your luggage from the carousel and then be showered and resting not long after at one of these hotels near MAD:
Go where the road takes you with an Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Record Go, Goldcar or Click and Rent and experience more of Madrid and beyond.
To secure the lowest price, reserve your vehicle from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport around one week ahead.
Getting from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to central Madrid
From Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, Madrid is approximately 18 kilometres away. It takes around 25 minutes to get to the centre driving.
Travelling to the centre on public transport will take you roughly 35 minutes.
When to fly to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
July is the busiest month for flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport. For a quieter experience, visit Madrid in April.
The warmest month in Madrid is July, with temperatures ranging between 17ºC (63ºF) and 36ºC (97ºF). Book your flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in this month if you like this kind of weather.
January sees average temperatures of between 0ºC (32ºF) and 11ºC (52ºF). Look for cheap tickets from JED to MAD around that time if you like cooler conditions.
Explore more of Spain
Madrid is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of Spain just waiting to be discovered. About 274 kilometres north-east of Madrid, a visit to Zaragoza will keep you on the move. Start with attractions like Puente de Piedra, Museo Pablo Gargallo and El Tubo.
Salamanca is another must-experience destination in Spain and is around 177 kilometres west of Madrid. No trip is complete without a visit to Plaza Mayor, S.O.U. Servicio de Orientación al Universitario. Universidad de Salamanca and Pontifical University of Salamanca.