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Air freight DXB → LHR

Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates → London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom

Distance
5,498 km
Great circle
Best transit
7h 4m
Direct
Carriers
19
2 direct
Flight time
7h 4m
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 → LHR 5,498 km 7h 4m 7h 4m
British Airways Cargo BA DXB → LHR 5,498 km 7h 4m 7h 4m
Lufthansa Cargo LH DXB → FRA → LHR 5,499 km 7h 40m 15h 40m
Austrian Cargo OS DXB → VIE → LHR 5,499 km 7h 40m 15h 40m
Cargolux CV DXB → LUX → LHR 5,509 km 7h 41m 15h 41m
Turkish Cargo TK DXB → IST → LHR 5,517 km 7h 41m 15h 41m
MNG Airlines MB DXB → IST → LHR 5,517 km 7h 41m 15h 41m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY DXB → LEJ → LHR 5,531 km 7h 42m 15h 42m
KLM Cargo KL DXB → AMS → LHR 5,539 km 7h 43m 15h 43m
Swiss WorldCargo LX DXB → ZRH → LHR 5,557 km 7h 44m 15h 44m
Air France Cargo AF DXB → CDG → LHR 5,587 km 7h 46m 15h 46m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR DXB → DOH → LHR 5,619 km 7h 49m 15h 49m

7 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 LHR?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 7h 4m 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 LHR?

Emirates SkyCargo, British Airways Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Cargo, Cargolux, Turkish Cargo and 13 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.