Award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 6 programs for MDW→MAD. Lowest economy: 22,500 miles + $9.10 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 57,500 miles + $59.70 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 125,000 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD) at a glance
- From
- Chicago Midway International, Chicago, Illinois, United States (MDW)
- To
- Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 6 of 6 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL), Lufthansa (LH) and 9 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Most dates with space
- 21 of 26 departure dates checked (Qantas Frequent Flyer, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Madrid (MAD)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $9.10 | 1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32,500 pts + $38.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +8 more | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 62,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air France (AF) | 1 | 9 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $52.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 52,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,600 pts + $1,579.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,500 pts + $261.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 109,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 168,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air France (AF) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $59.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 176,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,454.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.50 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 178,000 pts + $364.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 18 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $52.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | GOL Smiles | 168,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,504.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 178,000 pts + $364.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 22,500 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 12 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 52,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 7 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 176,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 10 dates.
Best months to fly from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 · SkyMiles (9 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 460,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | |
| 22,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 77,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 125,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | |
| 22,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 52,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 480,400 · SkyMiles (6 dates) | |
| 29,000 · Qantas (1 date) | 98,500 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | 204,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | — | |
| 29,000 · Qantas (1 date) | 79,600 · Qantas (1 date) | 90,000 · Qantas (1 date) | — | |
| 22,500 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · Qantas (1 date) | 499,900 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 66,200 · Qantas (1 date) | 343,500 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 208,000 · Flying Blue (1 date) | — | |
| 34,700 · Qantas (3 dates) | 70,800 · Qantas (2 dates) | 90,000 · Qantas (1 date) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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- In economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 22,500 miles + $9.10; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 40,000 miles + $52.50; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 57,500 miles + $59.70; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 125,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
Questions about award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 22,500 miles + $9.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 07:31 UTC for a Dec 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 05:28 UTC). In business class, 57,500 miles + $59.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 07:31 UTC for a Dec 12, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 05:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)?
6 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 15 dates, premium economy 13 dates, business class 14 dates, first class 5 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 18 dates, premium economy 17 dates, business class 3 dates, first class 18 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 9 dates, premium economy 1 date); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 20 dates, premium economy 19 dates, business class 19 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 21 dates, premium economy 15 dates, business class 12 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 16 dates, premium economy 15 dates, business class 15 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 22,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points can book awards from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Madrid (MAD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Oct 2026 departures, 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.