Distance
1,420 km
Great circle
Best transit
2h 16m
Direct
Carriers
9
2 direct
Flight time
2h 16m
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
Lufthansa Cargo LH MAD → FRA 1,420 km 2h 16m 2h 16m
Iberia Cargo IB MAD → FRA 1,420 km 2h 16m 2h 16m
Cargolux CV MAD → LUX → FRA 1,445 km 2h 54m 10h 54m
Air France Cargo AF MAD → CDG → FRA 1,510 km 2h 59m 10h 59m
Swiss WorldCargo LX MAD → ZRH → FRA 1,525 km 3h 11h
KLM Cargo KL MAD → AMS → FRA 1,825 km 3h 21m 11h 21m
British Airways Cargo BA MAD → LHR → FRA 1,898 km 3h 26m 11h 26m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY MAD → LEJ → FRA 2,017 km 3h 34m 11h 34m
Austrian Cargo OS MAD → VIE → FRA 2,426 km 4h 3m 12h 3m

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 FRA?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 2h 16m 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 FRA?

Lufthansa Cargo, Iberia Cargo, Cargolux, Air France Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo, KLM Cargo and 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.