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Air freight DXB → DFW

Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates → Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, United States

Distance
12,920 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
Emirates SkyCargo EK DXB → DFW 12,920 km 15h 48m 15h 48m
American Airlines Cargo AA DXB → DFW 12,920 km 15h 48m 15h 48m
United Cargo UA DXB → ORD → DFW 12,932 km 16h 25m 24h 25m
Air Canada Cargo AC DXB → YYZ → DFW 13,011 km 16h 30m 24h 30m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY DXB → LEJ → DFW 13,038 km 16h 32m 24h 32m
Atlas Air 5Y DXB → CVG → DFW 13,052 km 16h 33m 24h 33m
UPS Airlines 5X DXB → SDF → DFW 13,059 km 16h 34m 24h 34m
KLM Cargo KL DXB → AMS → DFW 13,069 km 16h 35m 24h 35m
FedEx Express FX DXB → MEM → DFW 13,076 km 16h 35m 24h 35m
Austrian Cargo OS DXB → VIE → DFW 13,080 km 16h 35m 24h 35m
Etihad Cargo EY DXB → AUH → DFW 13,085 km 16h 36m 24h 36m
Lufthansa Cargo LH DXB → FRA → DFW 13,103 km 16h 37m 24h 37m

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 DXB to DFW?

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 DXB to DFW?

Emirates SkyCargo, American Airlines Cargo, United Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT), Atlas Air 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.