Germany
SpainCologne (CGN) to Madrid (MAD) shipping route.
1,490 km by air, about 2 h 36 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Cologne (CGN) and Madrid (MAD)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Cologne (CGN)AirMadrid (MAD)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,490 km (926 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,419 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Cologne (CGN) to Madrid (MAD) shipping route by air
Cologne to Madrid by air: flight distance 1,490 km, heading south west from Germany to Spain. The shortest line over the globe is 1,419 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 36 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CGN to MAD this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Cologne to Madrid saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into Spain, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 68 routes from Cologne (CGN) in this directory, Madrid (MAD) is the 11th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Cologne: Warsaw (1,014 km), Budapest (1,007 km) and Vienna (783 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Madrid (MAD)?
1,490 km along the flight path (1,419 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Cologne (CGN) to Madrid (MAD)?
About 2 h 36 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Madrid (MAD) to Cologne (CGN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Cologne (CGN) to
Luxembourg (LUX)161 km - Cologne (CGN) to
Brussels (BRU)196 km - Cologne (CGN) to
Amsterdam (AMS)241 km - Cologne (CGN) to Leipzig (LEJ)378 km
- Cologne (CGN) to
Paris (CDG)407 km - Cologne (CGN) to
London (LHR)561 km - Paris (CDG) to Madrid (MAD)1,116 km
Milan (MXP) to Madrid (MAD)1,207 km- London (LHR) to Madrid (MAD)1,306 km
- Luxembourg (LUX) to Madrid (MAD)1,335 km
- Brussels (BRU) to Madrid (MAD)1,380 km
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Madrid (MAD)1,491 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.