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Air freight CAN → LHR

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China → London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom

Distance
9,496 km
Great circle
Best transit
11h 46m
Direct
Carriers
35
2 direct
Flight time
11h 46m
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
British Airways Cargo BA CAN → LHR 9,496 km 11h 46m 11h 46m
China Southern Cargo CZ CAN → LHR 9,496 km 11h 46m 11h 46m
KLM Cargo KL CAN → AMS → LHR 9,510 km 12h 23m 20h 23m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY CAN → LEJ → LHR 9,600 km 12h 30m 20h 30m
Lufthansa Cargo LH CAN → FRA → LHR 9,675 km 12h 35m 20h 35m
Cargolux CV CAN → LUX → LHR 9,705 km 12h 37m 20h 37m
Cathay Cargo CX CAN → HKG → LHR 9,766 km 12h 41m 20h 41m
Air France Cargo AF CAN → CDG → LHR 9,804 km 12h 44m 20h 44m
Austrian Cargo OS CAN → VIE → LHR 9,845 km 12h 47m 20h 47m
Swiss WorldCargo LX CAN → ZRH → LHR 9,936 km 12h 53m 20h 53m
Air China Cargo CA CAN → PEK → LHR 10,035 km 13h 21h
Turkish Cargo TK CAN → IST → LHR 10,371 km 13h 24m 21h 24m

23 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 LHR?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 11h 46m 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 LHR?

British Airways Cargo, China Southern Cargo, KLM Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT), Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux and 29 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.