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Air freight DXB → PVG

Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates → Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China

Distance
6,448 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 11m
Direct
Carriers
22
2 direct
Flight time
8h 11m
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 → PVG 6,448 km 8h 11m 8h 11m
China Cargo Airlines CK DXB → PVG 6,448 km 8h 11m 8h 11m
Air India Cargo AI DXB → DEL → PVG 6,475 km 8h 49m 16h 49m
Etihad Cargo EY DXB → AUH → PVG 6,666 km 9h 3m 17h 3m
Air China Cargo CA DXB → PEK → PVG 6,945 km 9h 22m 17h 22m
China Southern Cargo CZ DXB → CAN → PVG 7,030 km 9h 28m 17h 28m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR DXB → DOH → PVG 7,174 km 9h 38m 17h 38m
Cathay Cargo CX DXB → HKG → PVG 7,174 km 9h 38m 17h 38m
China Airlines Cargo CI DXB → TPE → PVG 7,232 km 9h 42m 17h 42m
EVA Air Cargo BR DXB → TPE → PVG 7,232 km 9h 42m 17h 42m
Korean Air Cargo KE DXB → ICN → PVG 7,551 km 10h 5m 18h 5m
Asiana Cargo OZ DXB → ICN → PVG 7,551 km 10h 5m 18h 5m

10 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 PVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 11m 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 PVG?

Emirates SkyCargo, China Cargo Airlines, Air India Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Air China Cargo, China Southern Cargo and 16 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.