Flying from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD): what you need to know
Take a direct flight from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport and you'll be travelling for an average of 8 hours.
Madrid and Luanda follow the same timezone, UTC+1.
Every week, there are three Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport flights. If you want to get going early, take the 23:40 TAAG flight. If you'd rather make the most of your day before flying, the latest flight is at 23:40 with TAAG.
Arriving two hours before an international flight and one hour ahead of a domestic departure are travel rules worth sticking to. Make sure you're at the airport on time to catch your MAD to LAD flight.
Travelling during a peak time like July? School holidays and other popular periods can result in longer queues and delays at check-in and security. Be extra cautious and arrive up to four hours before international flights and two hours before a domestic departure.
TAAG has direct flights from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport. Book with this popular carrier, then get ready to see the sights in Luanda — and maybe even more of Angola if time allows.
The airline that tops the list for bookings on this route is TAAG.
We make it a piece of cake to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, uncheck 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight that has a stop long enough to explore the city of your choice. Some great stopovers between MAD and LAD include:
Brussels Airport
Dubai Airport
Hamad International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD)
ر.ق. 1,462 is the lowest price for a one-way Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport flight. Return flights start at ر.ق. 1,975. These prices may change depending on availability and demand.
Book nine months before you want to fly. After crunching the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you should book ahead to secure cheap tickets from MAD to LAD.
Schedule your trip for August. That's the cheapest month for flights from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport. If you have flexibility with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool to see the cheapest price across every month.
Picking up cheap flights from MAD to LAD couldn't be easier with Price Alerts. All you need to do is create one of these automatic alerts and we'll notify you as soon as a lower fare pops up.
Select your preferred arrival and departure times, airlines and number of stops with the filters. Alternatively, sort your results by 'Cheapest' to get the best deals on flights from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport.
Handy information about Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
78.23% of flights that leave from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport land at their destination on schedule.
To get to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport from central Madrid, it'll take around 25 minutes if you're planning to drive. Of course, this depends on traffic. It's approximately 18 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
Planning to take public transport? Expect a journey time of around 35 minutes.
Need a convenient hotel close to MAD? If you're boarding an early flight from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, these stays will have you moments from check-in:
Arriving at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD)
Book a hotel close to LAD if you have a late Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport flight. Select one of these options and skip the long transfer after landing:
Pick up a Quatro de Fevereiro Airport rental car and explore Luanda and beyond with your own set of wheels. Budget, Europcar and Hertz are leading providers to choose from here.
Lock in the best rate by reserving your ride from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport about four weeks ahead of your trip.
Getting from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) to central Luanda
Quatro de Fevereiro Airport is roughly 5 kilometres from central Luanda. The drive time takes around 10 minutes.
When to fly to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD)
April is the busiest month for flights from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport. To steer clear of the crowds, go to Luanda in February.
When booking your flight from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, think about the kind of weather you like. March is the warmest month in Luanda, with temperatures ranging from 24ºC to 32ºC.
July has average temperatures of between 18ºC and 28ºC. Search for cheap tickets from MAD to LAD sometime around then if you want to travel when it's cooler.
Explore more of Angola
You've seen Luanda, now it's time to discover more of Angola. Journey around 386 kilometres south to Lobito to check off its top attractions. From Igreja Restinga to Igreja Universal and Igreja São Jose Da Caponte, there's plenty to keep you busy.
Benguela is another standout destination in Angola and is around 418 kilometres south of Luanda. No trip is complete without seeing Igreja Pentecostal Carisma, Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall and Sé Catedral.