Value timing right now
10-year expensive
~HK$900 pricier for 5 days than the 10-year low
Real-feel cost 16% above the 10-year trough
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to Spain
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- Visa-free · 90 days
- Flight from HK
- ~13 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$5,867 return
- Time vs HK
- −8 to −7 h vs HK
- Languages
- Spanish
- Plugs · voltage
- Type C / Type F · 230V
- Currency
- EUR
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to Spain?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | 360 | 67.6% | 5.9% | 0.6% |
Based on 360 HKG–Spain passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Mar–Nov
Jan
9°
-1°
💧38
Feb
10°
-1°
💧39
Mar
14°
2°
💧48
Apr
18°
5°
💧52
May
23°
9°
💧42
Jun
30°
14°
💧22
Jul
34°
17°
💧9
Aug
33°
17°
💧14
Sep
27°
13°
💧24
Oct
20°
8°
💧66
Nov
13°
3°
💧54
Dec
9°
0°
💧40
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Madrid (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
BarcelonaA Mediterranean beauty of Gaudi fantasy architecture, tapas bars and buzzing city beaches.
★ CapitalMadridSpain's grand, high-energy capital of world-class art museums, leafy plazas and late-night life.
SevilleThe soulful heart of Andalusia, alive with flamenco, orange trees and Moorish palaces.
ValenciaBirthplace of paella, blending a medieval old town with futuristic waterfront architecture.
GranadaA hillside city crowned by the Alhambra, Spain's most breathtaking Moorish palace-fortress.
San SebastianA Basque seaside jewel ringed by a scallop-shaped bay and renowned for pintxos bars.
MalagaSun-drenched Costa del Sol gateway, birthplace of Picasso, with beaches and a hilltop fortress.
BilbaoA reinvented Basque industrial city, transformed by Frank Gehry's shimmering titanium Guggenheim.
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