Nippon Cargo Airlines
All-cargo operator · Japan · hub NRT
All-cargo operator
Freighter fleet only. Main-deck loading means it can take outsize, heavy and awkward pieces that will not fit a bellyhold, and capacity is not competing with passenger baggage.
Reading an AWB from this airline
A master air waybill issued by Nippon Cargo Airlines starts with 933, followed by an 8-digit serial. The last digit of that serial is a check digit: the first seven digits divided by 7, remainder kept. If the remainder does not match, the number is mistyped — and a mistyped AWB is the single most common reason a tracking lookup returns nothing.
Tracking
Shipments on this airline report against the 11 standard IATA Cargo-IMP milestones, from acceptance (RCS) through to delivery (DLV).
Track a 933 waybillHub distances from Narita International Airport
Great-circle distance from NRT to the other cargo hubs in our registry. Distance is geometry, not a published route — actual routings and capacity come from the rate search.
Special handling
Acceptance for these products is granted per station and per commodity, so it is confirmed when the booking is placed rather than assumed from the airline.
Also operating out of NRT
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Frequently asked
What is the AWB prefix for Nippon Cargo Airlines?
Nippon Cargo Airlines issues air waybills with the 3-digit prefix 933. An AWB from this airline therefore reads 933-XXXXXXXX, where the final digit of the 8-digit serial is a mod-7 check digit.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for Nippon Cargo Airlines?
The IATA designator is KZ and the ICAO code is NCA.
Where is the Nippon Cargo Airlines cargo hub?
Its primary cargo hub is Narita International Airport (NRT) in Japan. Shipments that do not start or end there are usually routed over it.
Can Nippon Cargo Airlines carry dangerous goods or temperature-controlled cargo?
Special-handling acceptance is granted per product and per station, not per airline, so it is confirmed at booking. Send the commodity, packing and temperature requirement with the request and the quote comes back with the stations that can accept it.
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