Distance
10,770 km
Great circle
Best transit
13h 16m
Direct
Carriers
42
4 direct
Flight time
13h 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
Iberia Cargo IB MAD → NRT 10,770 km 13h 16m 13h 16m
JAL Cargo JL MAD → NRT 10,770 km 13h 16m 13h 16m
ANA Cargo NH MAD → NRT 10,770 km 13h 16m 13h 16m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ MAD → NRT 10,770 km 13h 16m 13h 16m
Air France Cargo AF MAD → CDG → NRT 10,772 km 13h 52m 21h 52m
Cargolux CV MAD → LUX → NRT 10,774 km 13h 53m 21h 53m
KLM Cargo KL MAD → AMS → NRT 10,777 km 13h 53m 21h 53m
Lufthansa Cargo LH MAD → FRA → NRT 10,787 km 13h 53m 21h 53m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY MAD → LEJ → NRT 10,801 km 13h 54m 21h 54m
Swiss WorldCargo LX MAD → ZRH → NRT 10,834 km 13h 57m 21h 57m
British Airways Cargo BA MAD → LHR → NRT 10,835 km 13h 57m 21h 57m
Austrian Cargo OS MAD → VIE → NRT 10,959 km 14h 6m 22h 6m

30 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 NRT?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 13h 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 NRT?

Iberia Cargo, JAL Cargo, ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Air France Cargo, Cargolux and 36 more in our registry. 4 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.