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Air freight DXB → SYD

Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates → Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia

Distance
12,043 km
Great circle
Best transit
14h 46m
Direct
Carriers
29
2 direct
Flight time
14h 46m
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 → SYD 12,043 km 14h 46m 14h 46m
Qantas Freight QF DXB → SYD 12,043 km 14h 46m 14h 46m
Garuda Indonesia Cargo GA DXB → CGK → SYD 12,065 km 15h 24m 23h 24m
MASkargo MH DXB → KUL → SYD 12,133 km 15h 28m 23h 28m
Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ DXB → SIN → SYD 12,139 km 15h 29m 23h 29m
Etihad Cargo EY DXB → AUH → SYD 12,178 km 15h 32m 23h 32m
Thai Cargo TG DXB → BKK → SYD 12,418 km 15h 49m 23h 49m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN DXB → SGN → SYD 12,464 km 15h 52m 23h 52m
Air India Cargo AI DXB → DEL → SYD 12,617 km 16h 3m 24h 3m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR DXB → DOH → SYD 12,753 km 16h 12m 24h 12m
Cathay Cargo CX DXB → HKG → SYD 13,313 km 16h 52m 24h 52m
China Southern Cargo CZ DXB → CAN → SYD 13,356 km 16h 55m 24h 55m

17 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 SYD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 14h 46m 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 SYD?

Emirates SkyCargo, Qantas Freight, Garuda Indonesia Cargo, MASkargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Etihad Cargo and 23 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.