Distance
12,243 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h
Direct
Carriers
33
2 direct
Flight time
15h
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
UPS Airlines 5X ADD → SDF 12,243 km 15h 15h
Ethiopian Cargo ET ADD → SDF 12,243 km 15h 15h
Iberia Cargo IB ADD → MAD → SDF 12,244 km 15h 36m 23h 36m
Atlas Air 5Y ADD → CVG → SDF 12,249 km 15h 37m 23h 37m
Air Canada Cargo AC ADD → YYZ → SDF 12,299 km 15h 40m 23h 40m
Air France Cargo AF ADD → CDG → SDF 12,384 km 15h 46m 23h 46m
British Airways Cargo BA ADD → LHR → SDF 12,415 km 15h 48m 23h 48m
Swiss WorldCargo LX ADD → ZRH → SDF 12,417 km 15h 48m 23h 48m
Cargolux CV ADD → LUX → SDF 12,441 km 15h 50m 23h 50m
Lufthansa Cargo LH ADD → FRA → SDF 12,484 km 15h 53m 23h 53m
KLM Cargo KL ADD → AMS → SDF 12,498 km 15h 54m 23h 54m
Austrian Cargo OS ADD → VIE → SDF 12,567 km 15h 59m 23h 59m

21 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 ADD to SDF?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 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 ADD to SDF?

UPS Airlines, Ethiopian Cargo, Iberia Cargo, Atlas Air, Air Canada Cargo, Air France Cargo and 27 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.