Distance
16,919 km
Great circle
Best transit
20h 30m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
20h 30m
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
Air India Cargo AI DEL → SCL 16,919 km 20h 30m 20h 30m
LATAM Cargo LA DEL → SCL 16,919 km 20h 30m 20h 30m
Ethiopian Cargo ET DEL → ADD → SCL 16,921 km 21h 6m 29h 6m
Etihad Cargo EY DEL → AUH → SCL 16,948 km 21h 8m 29h 8m
Emirates SkyCargo EK DEL → DXB → SCL 16,956 km 21h 9m 29h 9m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR DEL → DOH → SCL 16,976 km 21h 10m 29h 10m
Saudia Cargo SV DEL → JED → SCL 16,989 km 21h 11m 29h 11m
South African Cargo SA DEL → JNB → SCL 17,221 km 21h 28m 29h 28m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ DEL → AMM → SCL 17,247 km 21h 29m 29h 29m
El Al Cargo LY DEL → TLV → SCL 17,265 km 21h 31m 29h 31m
Turkish Cargo TK DEL → IST → SCL 17,669 km 21h 59m 29h 59m
MNG Airlines MB DEL → IST → SCL 17,669 km 21h 59m 29h 59m

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 DEL to SCL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 20h 30m 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 DEL to SCL?

Air India Cargo, LATAM Cargo, Ethiopian Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.