Distance
6,960 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 47m
Direct
Carriers
17
2 direct
Flight time
8h 47m
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 MAD → ATL 6,960 km 8h 47m 8h 47m
Delta Cargo DL MAD → ATL 6,960 km 8h 47m 8h 47m
Air Canada Cargo AC MAD → YYZ → ATL 7,249 km 9h 44m 17h 44m
Atlas Air 5Y MAD → CVG → ATL 7,270 km 9h 45m 17h 45m
UPS Airlines 5X MAD → SDF → ATL 7,315 km 9h 48m 17h 48m
United Cargo UA MAD → ORD → ATL 7,720 km 10h 17m 18h 17m
FedEx Express FX MAD → MEM → ATL 7,836 km 10h 25m 18h 25m
British Airways Cargo BA MAD → LHR → ATL 8,005 km 10h 37m 18h 37m
Air France Cargo AF MAD → CDG → ATL 8,118 km 10h 45m 18h 45m
KLM Cargo KL MAD → AMS → ATL 8,525 km 11h 14m 19h 14m
Cargolux CV MAD → LUX → ATL 8,545 km 11h 15m 19h 15m
Swiss WorldCargo LX MAD → ZRH → ATL 8,771 km 11h 31m 19h 31m

5 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 MAD to ATL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 47m 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 MAD to ATL?

Iberia Cargo, Delta Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, United Cargo and 11 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.