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Air freight IST → CVG

İstanbul Airport, Turkey → Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, United States

Distance
8,830 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 59m
Direct
Carriers
25
3 direct
Flight time
10h 59m
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
Turkish Cargo TK IST → CVG 8,830 km 10h 59m 10h 59m
MNG Airlines MB IST → CVG 8,830 km 10h 59m 10h 59m
Atlas Air 5Y IST → CVG 8,830 km 10h 59m 10h 59m
Austrian Cargo OS IST → VIE → CVG 8,830 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
KLM Cargo KL IST → AMS → CVG 8,831 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY IST → LEJ → CVG 8,834 km 11h 36m 19h 36m
Air Canada Cargo AC IST → YYZ → CVG 8,835 km 11h 36m 19h 36m
Lufthansa Cargo LH IST → FRA → CVG 8,837 km 11h 36m 19h 36m
British Airways Cargo BA IST → LHR → CVG 8,848 km 11h 37m 19h 37m
Cargolux CV IST → LUX → CVG 8,850 km 11h 37m 19h 37m
Swiss WorldCargo LX IST → ZRH → CVG 8,881 km 11h 39m 19h 39m
Air France Cargo AF IST → CDG → CVG 8,882 km 11h 39m 19h 39m

13 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 IST to CVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 59m 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 IST to CVG?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, Atlas Air, Austrian Cargo, KLM Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT) and 19 more in our registry. 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.