"Life is short," right? Well, last-minute Cincinnati Bengals fans, here's how you get to Spain for the Bengals upcoming international game.
The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. local time, which is 9:30 a.m. ET.
It's the Bengals' first international game in seven years. NFL rules mandate that each team will play internationally at least once every eight years, which means it may be a hot minute before the Bengals are overseas again.
So, if there's a tiny voice in your head or a creeping gut feeling telling you to go ... well, consider this the sign you needed to say "yes."
We used travel platform Hopper to compare flights from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport (CVG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) during the timeframe of the game.
Here are the best options, as of Friday, Oct. 23.
Cheapest flights from CVG to Spain
You can currently secure a flight to Madrid for less than $1,000 if you're willing to spend an extended weekend in Spain.
The cheapest flight option is to fly out out of CVG on Friday, Nov. 6, and return on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
There are several round-trip options around $800-$900 during this time-frame. Here's what Hopper considers is the best option:
Option 1: $834 round-trip.
- Airline: American Airlines
Departure
- Flight itinerary: 10:32 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6 from CVG → 9:25 a.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 7 at MAD.
- Stop: One stop at O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
- Layover time: 6 hours and 55 minutes.
Return
- Flight itinerary: 12:35 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from MAD → 11:51 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at CVG.
- Stop: One stop at Miami International Airport (MIA).
- Layover time: 4 hours and 12 minutes.
The longer you stay in Spain, the more you will have to pay for a hotel. So, if you don't want to stay until Wednesday, you can also fly for under $1,000 if you return on Tuesday.
There are a handful round-trip options around $963 during this time-frame. Here's what Hopper considers the best option:
Option 2: $963 round-trip.
Departure
- Flight itinerary: 10:32 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6 from CVG → 9:25 a.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 7 at MAD.
- Stop: One stop at ORD.
- Layover time: 6 hours and 55 minutes.
Return
- Flight itinerary: 12:55 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from MAD → 10:50 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at CVG.
- Stop: One stop at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
- Layover time: 2 hours and 5 minutes.
More flight options to Madrid
Best flight if you only want to see the game
Want to spend the least amount of money on hotels? Fly to Madrid on Saturday, Nov. 7, and return on Monday, Nov. 9, with British Airlines for $1,118. You'll land in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, but are scheduled to land 6.5 hours before the game starts.
Best flight if you want to turn your trip into a vacation
Want to spend a week in Spain? There are plenty of options under $1,000. One of the best options is to fly to Madrid on Friday, Nov. 6, and return on Friday, Nov. 13, with British Airlines for $872. You can find similar options if you return on Saturday or Sunday as well.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Here's how much it costs to fly to Spain to see the Bengals game
