Distance
14,943 km
Great circle
Best transit
18h 11m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
18h 11m
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
Delta Cargo DL ATL → SYD 14,943 km 18h 11m 18h 11m
Qantas Freight QF ATL → SYD 14,943 km 18h 11m 18h 11m
American Airlines Cargo AA ATL → DFW → SYD 14,983 km 18h 50m 26h 50m
FedEx Express FX ATL → MEM → SYD 15,035 km 18h 53m 26h 53m
Aeromexico Cargo AM ATL → MEX → SYD 15,126 km 19h 27h
UPS Airlines 5X ATL → SDF → SYD 15,476 km 19h 24m 27h 24m
Atlas Air 5Y ATL → CVG → SYD 15,671 km 19h 38m 27h 38m
United Cargo UA ATL → ORD → SYD 15,838 km 19h 50m 27h 50m
Air Canada Cargo AC ATL → YYZ → SYD 16,746 km 20h 54m 28h 54m
JAL Cargo JL ATL → NRT → SYD 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m
ANA Cargo NH ATL → NRT → SYD 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ ATL → NRT → SYD 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m

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 ATL to SYD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 18h 11m 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 SYD?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.