Distance
13,402 km
Great circle
Best transit
16h 22m
Direct
Carriers
44
2 direct
Flight time
16h 22m
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 CAN → ATL 13,402 km 16h 22m 16h 22m
China Southern Cargo CZ CAN → ATL 13,402 km 16h 22m 16h 22m
United Cargo UA CAN → ORD → ATL 13,402 km 16h 58m 24h 58m
UPS Airlines 5X CAN → SDF → ATL 13,405 km 16h 58m 24h 58m
Air China Cargo CA CAN → PEK → ATL 13,420 km 16h 59m 24h 59m
Atlas Air 5Y CAN → CVG → ATL 13,427 km 17h 25h
Korean Air Cargo KE CAN → ICN → ATL 13,492 km 17h 4m 25h 4m
Asiana Cargo OZ CAN → ICN → ATL 13,492 km 17h 4m 25h 4m
China Cargo Airlines CK CAN → PVG → ATL 13,507 km 17h 5m 25h 5m
FedEx Express FX CAN → MEM → ATL 13,602 km 17h 12m 25h 12m
Air Canada Cargo AC CAN → YYZ → ATL 13,632 km 17h 14m 25h 14m
Cathay Cargo CX CAN → HKG → ATL 13,634 km 17h 14m 25h 14m

32 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 CAN to ATL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 16h 22m 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 CAN to ATL?

Delta Cargo, China Southern Cargo, United Cargo, UPS Airlines, Air China Cargo, Atlas Air and 38 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.