Compare 14 loyalty programs for New York to Madrid award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
New York to Madrid is a transatlantic route, and nonstop award space shows up on four carriers, including American Airlines and Iberia. Across the 14 programs pricing it, economy starts at 12,000 points on a routing that includes Air France. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club prices it lowest, so defaulting to Air France's own program can mean overpaying. This page compares all 14 programs on JFK–MAD side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000Lowest | 40,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 20,750pts | Not available | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 20,750pts | 35,000Lowest | Not available |
 Air EuropaUX | 21,500pts | 47,640pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 35,000Lowest | 55,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 23,300pts | Not available | Not available |
ITA AirwaysAZ | 23,700pts | Not available | 75,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 25,200pts | Not available | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 25,375pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Madrid price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 20,750 |
| Dec 2026 | 19,200 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 20,750 |
| May 2027 | 21,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
18 airlines with award seats between New York and Madrid, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
AviancaAV
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Madrid with points.
~3,580 miles; ~7h40 nonstop (approximate). Local time in Madrid is 6 hours ahead of New York (briefly 5 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Of the well-covered ones, February 2027 is the cheapest (12,000 points), while May 2027 (21,000) runs higher.
New York to Madrid is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 33 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying New York to Madrid covers about 3,580 miles, linking John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD); a nonstop takes roughly 7h40, with winds moving it either way. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Iberia, Air Europa, and Delta. The Airbus A330, Boeing 777-200, and Boeing 787-9 all appear on those nonstop award segments. Only about 6% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a long-haul trip like New York–Madrid, pick the cabin before the program. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on any of the four carriers at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $182 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. Premium economy runs about 2.9 times the economy price and business about 5 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in economy at 12,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 35,000 points and business class at 55,000. Of the other 12, United MileagePlus, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Avianca LifeMiles are worth a look too. Economy and premium economy also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
The New York–Madrid nonstop is contested on points, with carriers from oneworld (American Airlines, Iberia) and SkyTeam (Air Europa, Delta) all showing award space. That gives partner currencies from both alliances a way onto a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through London, Amsterdam, and Paris. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Alaska Atmos Rewards books Royal Air Maroc as a oneworld partner, and no program prices Royal Air Maroc lower in that cabin at last check.
Leaving New York, Newark (EWR) has priced economy from 12,000 points across the tracked dates and is worth pricing when JFK space is thin; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 21,000. Newark has nonstop flights to Madrid in the data too. Among long-haul routes from New York, Amsterdam is the next cheapest at last check, from 12,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Madrid route.
