# New York (EWR) to Madrid (MAD) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ewr-mad
Data updated: 2026-10-19T21:48:24.667Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 55,000 Atmos points plus $1,023 on British Airways through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-18.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swiss | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $22 | via ZRH | 2026-10-25 | 10 Oct 2026, 21:42 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via MIA | 2026-11-02 | 19 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $27 | via LIS | 2026-11-28 | 10 Oct 2026, 21:51 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 250,000 Atmos points | $29 | via DUB | 2026-11-07 | 19 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $1,023 | via LHR | 2026-11-18 | 19 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from New York to Madrid on 59 of the 59 departure days we have checked so far (1 day is not checked yet), through 2 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 22 of 59 checked | 55,000 Atmos points | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 to $1,023 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 59 of 59 checked | 88,000 miles | 200,000 miles | $6 to $28 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways and Swiss.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search EWR to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).
2. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search EWR to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/ewr-bcn)
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- [Washington (IAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-mad)
- [New York (JFK)](https://miles.zone/routes/jfk-mad)
- [Miami (MIA)](https://miles.zone/routes/mia-mad)
- [Chicago (ORD)](https://miles.zone/routes/ord-mad)
- [Toronto (YYZ)](https://miles.zone/routes/yyz-mad)
- [Tokyo (HND)](https://miles.zone/routes/hnd-mad)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/icn-mad)
- [Tokyo (NRT)](https://miles.zone/routes/nrt-mad)