Distance
10,498 km
Great circle
Best transit
12h 57m
Direct
Carriers
30
4 direct
Flight time
12h 57m
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 → NRT 10,498 km 12h 57m 12h 57m
JAL Cargo JL CVG → NRT 10,498 km 12h 57m 12h 57m
ANA Cargo NH CVG → NRT 10,498 km 12h 57m 12h 57m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ CVG → NRT 10,498 km 12h 57m 12h 57m
United Cargo UA CVG → ORD → NRT 10,498 km 13h 33m 21h 33m
UPS Airlines 5X CVG → SDF → NRT 10,658 km 13h 44m 21h 44m
Air Canada Cargo AC CVG → YYZ → NRT 10,963 km 14h 6m 22h 6m
FedEx Express FX CVG → MEM → NRT 11,218 km 14h 24m 22h 24m
Delta Cargo DL CVG → ATL → NRT 11,604 km 14h 51m 22h 51m
American Airlines Cargo AA CVG → DFW → NRT 11,627 km 14h 53m 22h 53m
Korean Air Cargo KE CVG → ICN → NRT 12,188 km 15h 32m 23h 32m
Asiana Cargo OZ CVG → ICN → NRT 12,188 km 15h 32m 23h 32m

18 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 NRT?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 12h 57m 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 NRT?

Atlas Air, JAL Cargo, ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Cargo, UPS Airlines and 24 more in our registry. 4 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.