Distance
17,673 km
Great circle
Best transit
21h 24m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
21h 24m
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 SYD → MAD 17,673 km 21h 24m 21h 24m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → MAD 17,673 km 21h 24m 21h 24m
Garuda Indonesia Cargo GA SYD → CGK → MAD 17,674 km 22h 30h
Turkish Cargo TK SYD → IST → MAD 17,674 km 22h 30h
MNG Airlines MB SYD → IST → MAD 17,674 km 22h 30h
MASkargo MH SYD → KUL → MAD 17,675 km 22h 30h
Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ SYD → SIN → MAD 17,676 km 22h 30h
Air India Cargo AI SYD → DEL → MAD 17,690 km 22h 1m 30h 1m
Emirates SkyCargo EK SYD → DXB → MAD 17,693 km 22h 1m 30h 1m
Etihad Cargo EY SYD → AUH → MAD 17,700 km 22h 1m 30h 1m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR SYD → DOH → MAD 17,706 km 22h 2m 30h 2m
Thai Cargo TG SYD → BKK → MAD 17,708 km 22h 2m 30h 2m

34 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 SYD to MAD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 21h 24m 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 SYD to MAD?

Iberia Cargo, Qantas Freight, Garuda Indonesia Cargo, Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, MASkargo and 40 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.