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Air freight CAN → DXB

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China → Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates

Distance
5,827 km
Great circle
Best transit
7h 27m
Direct
Carriers
19
2 direct
Flight time
7h 27m
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
Emirates SkyCargo EK CAN → DXB 5,827 km 7h 27m 7h 27m
China Southern Cargo CZ CAN → DXB 5,827 km 7h 27m 7h 27m
Air India Cargo AI CAN → DEL → DXB 5,832 km 8h 4m 16h 4m
Etihad Cargo EY CAN → AUH → DXB 6,032 km 8h 18m 16h 18m
Cathay Cargo CX CAN → HKG → DXB 6,055 km 8h 19m 16h 19m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR CAN → DOH → DXB 6,575 km 8h 56m 16h 56m
Thai Cargo TG CAN → BKK → DXB 6,609 km 8h 59m 16h 59m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN CAN → SGN → DXB 7,184 km 9h 39m 17h 39m
China Airlines Cargo CI CAN → TPE → DXB 7,381 km 9h 53m 17h 53m
EVA Air Cargo BR CAN → TPE → DXB 7,381 km 9h 53m 17h 53m
China Cargo Airlines CK CAN → PVG → DXB 7,651 km 10h 12m 18h 12m
Air China Cargo CA CAN → PEK → DXB 7,727 km 10h 17m 18h 17m

7 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 DXB?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 7h 27m 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 DXB?

Emirates SkyCargo, China Southern Cargo, Air India Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Cathay Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and 13 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.