Distance
976 km
Great circle
Best transit
1h 45m
Direct
Carriers
6
2 direct
Flight time
1h 45m
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
United Cargo UA ATL → ORD 976 km 1h 45m 1h 45m
Delta Cargo DL ATL → ORD 976 km 1h 45m 1h 45m
UPS Airlines 5X ATL → SDF → ORD 980 km 2h 21m 10h 21m
Atlas Air 5Y ATL → CVG → ORD 1,027 km 2h 24m 10h 24m
FedEx Express FX ATL → MEM → ORD 1,325 km 2h 46m 10h 46m
Air Canada Cargo AC ATL → YYZ → ORD 1,891 km 3h 25m 11h 25m

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 ATL to ORD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 1h 45m 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 ATL to ORD?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.