Cincinnati Bengals fans with a passport and a little spontaneity can get to Madrid for less than $1,000.
The Bengals will face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. local time, or 9:30 a.m. ET. It’s Cincinnati’s first international game in seven years, and NFL rules require each team to play overseas at least once every eight years.
Using Hopper to compare flights from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport for the game window, the cheapest round-trip found was $834 on American Airlines. That itinerary leaves Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 6, and returns on Wednesday, Nov. 11, making it one of several options in the $800-$900 range.
If a shorter stay is the priority, Hopper also shows round-trip fares around $963. That option departs CVG at 10:32 a.m.
ET on Friday, Nov. 6, connects through ORD, and includes a layover of 6 hours and 55 minutes before arriving in Madrid at 9:25 a.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 7.
For fans who want the cheapest hotel bill possible and only plan to catch the game, there’s a British Airways option for $1,118. That trip leaves Saturday, Nov. 7, and returns Monday, Nov. 9, with arrival in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, about 6.5 hours before kickoff.
Those looking to stretch the trip into a longer Spanish getaway can still find sub-$1,000 fares. One of the best options is a British Airways round-trip for $872, flying out Friday, Nov. 6, and coming back Friday, Nov.
- Similar fares are also available if the return is pushed to Saturday or Sunday.
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