Distance
15,069 km
Great circle
Best transit
18h 20m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
18h 20m
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 → SYD 15,069 km 18h 20m 18h 20m
Qantas Freight QF CVG → SYD 15,069 km 18h 20m 18h 20m
UPS Airlines 5X CVG → SDF → SYD 15,093 km 18h 57m 26h 57m
American Airlines Cargo AA CVG → DFW → SYD 15,113 km 18h 59m 26h 59m
FedEx Express FX CVG → MEM → SYD 15,150 km 19h 1m 27h 1m
United Cargo UA CVG → ORD → SYD 15,287 km 19h 11m 27h 11m
Delta Cargo DL CVG → ATL → SYD 15,545 km 19h 29m 27h 29m
Aeromexico Cargo AM CVG → MEX → SYD 15,565 km 19h 31m 27h 31m
Air Canada Cargo AC CVG → YYZ → SYD 16,219 km 20h 17m 28h 17m
JAL Cargo JL CVG → NRT → SYD 18,331 km 22h 46m 30h 46m
ANA Cargo NH CVG → NRT → SYD 18,331 km 22h 46m 30h 46m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ CVG → NRT → SYD 18,331 km 22h 46m 30h 46m

34 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 SYD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 18h 20m 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 SYD?

Atlas Air, Qantas Freight, UPS Airlines, American Airlines Cargo, FedEx Express, United Cargo and 40 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.