Distance
13,498 km
Great circle
Best transit
16h 29m
Direct
Carriers
44
2 direct
Flight time
16h 29m
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
Delta Cargo DL HKG → ATL 13,498 km 16h 29m 16h 29m
Cathay Cargo CX HKG → ATL 13,498 km 16h 29m 16h 29m
United Cargo UA HKG → ORD → ATL 13,498 km 17h 5m 25h 5m
UPS Airlines 5X HKG → SDF → ATL 13,502 km 17h 5m 25h 5m
Atlas Air 5Y HKG → CVG → ATL 13,525 km 17h 7m 25h 7m
Air China Cargo CA HKG → PEK → ATL 13,531 km 17h 7m 25h 7m
China Southern Cargo CZ HKG → CAN → ATL 13,538 km 17h 8m 25h 8m
Korean Air Cargo KE HKG → ICN → ATL 13,556 km 17h 9m 25h 9m
Asiana Cargo OZ HKG → ICN → ATL 13,556 km 17h 9m 25h 9m
China Cargo Airlines CK HKG → PVG → ATL 13,559 km 17h 9m 25h 9m
FedEx Express FX HKG → MEM → ATL 13,691 km 17h 18m 25h 18m
Air Canada Cargo AC HKG → YYZ → ATL 13,739 km 17h 22m 25h 22m

32 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 HKG to ATL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 16h 29m 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 HKG to ATL?

Delta Cargo, Cathay Cargo, United Cargo, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Air China Cargo and 38 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.