Distance
10,506 km
Great circle
Best transit
12h 58m
Direct
Carriers
35
2 direct
Flight time
12h 58m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
Iberia Cargo IB HKG → MAD 10,506 km 12h 58m 12h 58m
Cathay Cargo CX HKG → MAD 10,506 km 12h 58m 12h 58m
Austrian Cargo OS HKG → VIE → MAD 10,506 km 13h 34m 21h 34m
China Southern Cargo CZ HKG → CAN → MAD 10,511 km 13h 34m 21h 34m
Swiss WorldCargo LX HKG → ZRH → MAD 10,519 km 13h 35m 21h 35m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY HKG → LEJ → MAD 10,571 km 13h 38m 21h 38m
Lufthansa Cargo LH HKG → FRA → MAD 10,574 km 13h 38m 21h 38m
Cargolux CV HKG → LUX → MAD 10,596 km 13h 40m 21h 40m
Air France Cargo AF HKG → CDG → MAD 10,652 km 13h 44m 21h 44m
Turkish Cargo TK HKG → IST → MAD 10,708 km 13h 48m 21h 48m
MNG Airlines MB HKG → IST → MAD 10,708 km 13h 48m 21h 48m
KLM Cargo KL HKG → AMS → MAD 10,733 km 13h 50m 21h 50m

23 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from HKG to MAD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 12h 58m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from HKG to MAD?

Iberia Cargo, Cathay Cargo, Austrian Cargo, China Southern Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo, DHL Aviation (EAT) and 29 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.