Award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Madrid (MAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for IST→MAD. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $47.70 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest business: 20,000 miles + $49.30 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue).
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IST to MAD at a glance
- From
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye (IST)
- To
- Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 16 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Air Baltic (BT), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) and 14 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $47.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 30,000 pts | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), TAROM (RO) +2 more | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9,000 pts + $49.61 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 238 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $59.00 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 56 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 323 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15,000 pts + $26.85 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), TAROM (RO) | 3 | 277 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $53.20 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Baltic (BT), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 9+ | 203 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $26.20 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 148 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 16,000 pts + $25.90 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 2 | 195 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $64.80 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 1 | 228 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 pts + $59.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) | 1 | 77 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $142.91 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 232 | See dates |
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $49.30 | 1 stopNonstop from 60,500 pts | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), TAROM (RO) +2 more | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22,500 pts + $53.30 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Baltic (BT), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 4 | 182 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $66.30 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 74 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 323 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $51.36 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), TAROM (RO) | 3 | 252 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 pts + $26.20 | Nonstop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 33 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $51.36 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 247 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $64.70 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 1 | 303 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $67.34 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) | 1 | 148 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $26.00 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 4 | 136 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 89,500 pts + $395.72 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 53 | See dates |
Premium Economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
First: not seen in the last 30 days.
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 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8,000 pts + $59.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $53.20 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20,000 pts + $60.80 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 22,500 pts + $53.30 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $66.30 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $51.36 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 pts + $26.20 | 4 | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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 15,000 miles via Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 323 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 22,500 points via Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop space on 10 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly IST to MAD on points
| Month | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Aeroplan (11 dates) | 22,500 · Aeroplan (16 dates) | |
| 9,000 · Virgin (13 dates) | 22,500 · Aeroplan (29 dates) | |
| 8,000 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | 20,000 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | |
| 9,000 · Virgin (18 dates) | 22,500 · Aeroplan (24 dates) | |
| 8,000 · Flying Blue (7 dates) | 20,000 · Flying Blue (7 dates) | |
| 8,500 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 20,000 · Flying Blue (1 date) | |
| 9,000 · Virgin (24 dates) | 22,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | |
| 9,000 · Virgin (26 dates) | 22,500 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | |
| 9,000 · Virgin (29 dates) | 25,000 · Miles&Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 11,000 · Virgin (28 dates) | 22,500 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | |
| 12,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 22,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | |
| 17,000 · Virgin (7 dates) | 40,000 · Miles&Smiles (5 dates) |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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What's the lowest Istanbul to Madrid award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 8,000 miles + $47.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 16 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:20 UTC). In business, 20,000 miles + $49.30 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business award space on 16 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on IST→MAD?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 56 dates, business 74 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 203 dates, business 182 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 228 dates, business 303 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 148 dates, business 33 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 277 dates, business 252 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 16 dates, business 16 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 77 dates, business 148 dates); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 323 dates, business 323 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from IST to MAD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 15,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest IST→MAD award prices?
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 Feb 2027 departures, 8,000 miles with Flying Blue (7 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 20,000 miles with Flying Blue (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.