Distance
7,972 km
Great circle
Best transit
9h 59m
Direct
Carriers
19
2 direct
Flight time
9h 59m
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 → DFW 7,972 km 9h 59m 9h 59m
American Airlines Cargo AA MAD → DFW 7,972 km 9h 59m 9h 59m
Atlas Air 5Y MAD → CVG → DFW 7,973 km 10h 35m 18h 35m
UPS Airlines 5X MAD → SDF → DFW 7,975 km 10h 35m 18h 35m
Air Canada Cargo AC MAD → YYZ → DFW 7,986 km 10h 36m 18h 36m
FedEx Express FX MAD → MEM → DFW 7,996 km 10h 36m 18h 36m
United Cargo UA MAD → ORD → DFW 8,035 km 10h 39m 18h 39m
Delta Cargo DL MAD → ATL → DFW 8,135 km 10h 46m 18h 46m
British Airways Cargo BA MAD → LHR → DFW 8,871 km 11h 38m 19h 38m
Air France Cargo AF MAD → CDG → DFW 9,007 km 11h 48m 19h 48m
KLM Cargo KL MAD → AMS → DFW 9,359 km 12h 13m 20h 13m
Cargolux CV MAD → LUX → DFW 9,410 km 12h 16m 20h 16m

7 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 DFW?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 9h 59m 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 DFW?

Iberia Cargo, American Airlines Cargo, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, Air Canada Cargo, FedEx Express and 13 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.