Distance
12,923 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 48m
Direct
Carriers
43
2 direct
Flight time
15h 48m
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
Atlas Air 5Y CVG → HKG 12,923 km 15h 48m 15h 48m
Cathay Cargo CX CVG → HKG 12,923 km 15h 48m 15h 48m
United Cargo UA CVG → ORD → HKG 12,947 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
Air China Cargo CA CVG → PEK → HKG 12,947 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
China Southern Cargo CZ CVG → CAN → HKG 12,961 km 16h 27m 24h 27m
China Cargo Airlines CK CVG → PVG → HKG 12,999 km 16h 30m 24h 30m
Korean Air Cargo KE CVG → ICN → HKG 13,000 km 16h 30m 24h 30m
Asiana Cargo OZ CVG → ICN → HKG 13,000 km 16h 30m 24h 30m
UPS Airlines 5X CVG → SDF → HKG 13,119 km 16h 38m 24h 38m
China Airlines Cargo CI CVG → TPE → HKG 13,199 km 16h 44m 24h 44m
EVA Air Cargo BR CVG → TPE → HKG 13,199 km 16h 44m 24h 44m
Air Canada Cargo AC CVG → YYZ → HKG 13,212 km 16h 45m 24h 45m

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 CVG to HKG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 48m 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 CVG to HKG?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.