Distance
12,426 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 13m
Direct
Carriers
43
2 direct
Flight time
15h 13m
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 CAN → ORD 12,426 km 15h 13m 15h 13m
China Southern Cargo CZ CAN → ORD 12,426 km 15h 13m 15h 13m
Air China Cargo CA CAN → PEK → ORD 12,443 km 15h 50m 23h 50m
Korean Air Cargo KE CAN → ICN → ORD 12,524 km 15h 56m 23h 56m
Asiana Cargo OZ CAN → ICN → ORD 12,524 km 15h 56m 23h 56m
China Cargo Airlines CK CAN → PVG → ORD 12,537 km 15h 57m 23h 57m
Cathay Cargo CX CAN → HKG → ORD 12,658 km 16h 6m 24h 6m
China Airlines Cargo CI CAN → TPE → ORD 12,806 km 16h 16m 24h 16m
EVA Air Cargo BR CAN → TPE → ORD 12,806 km 16h 16m 24h 16m
JAL Cargo JL CAN → NRT → ORD 13,018 km 16h 31m 24h 31m
ANA Cargo NH CAN → NRT → ORD 13,018 km 16h 31m 24h 31m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ CAN → NRT → ORD 13,018 km 16h 31m 24h 31m

31 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 ORD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 13m 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 ORD?

United Cargo, China Southern Cargo, Air China Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, China Cargo Airlines and 37 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.