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Air freight HKG → ORD

Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong → Chicago O'Hare International Airport, United States

Distance
12,522 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 20m
Direct
Carriers
43
2 direct
Flight time
15h 20m
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
United Cargo UA HKG → ORD 12,522 km 15h 20m 15h 20m
Cathay Cargo CX HKG → ORD 12,522 km 15h 20m 15h 20m
Air China Cargo CA HKG → PEK → ORD 12,554 km 15h 58m 23h 58m
China Southern Cargo CZ HKG → CAN → ORD 12,562 km 15h 59m 23h 59m
Korean Air Cargo KE HKG → ICN → ORD 12,588 km 16h 1m 24h 1m
Asiana Cargo OZ HKG → ICN → ORD 12,588 km 16h 1m 24h 1m
China Cargo Airlines CK HKG → PVG → ORD 12,589 km 16h 1m 24h 1m
China Airlines Cargo CI HKG → TPE → ORD 12,786 km 16h 15m 24h 15m
EVA Air Cargo BR HKG → TPE → ORD 12,786 km 16h 15m 24h 15m
JAL Cargo JL HKG → NRT → ORD 13,035 km 16h 32m 24h 32m
ANA Cargo NH HKG → NRT → ORD 13,035 km 16h 32m 24h 32m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ HKG → NRT → ORD 13,035 km 16h 32m 24h 32m

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 HKG to ORD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 20m 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 ORD?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.