Distance
11,387 km
Great circle
Best transit
14h
Direct
Carriers
27
3 direct
Flight time
14h
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 → MEX 11,387 km 14h 14h
MNG Airlines MB IST → MEX 11,387 km 14h 14h
Aeromexico Cargo AM IST → MEX 11,387 km 14h 14h
Lufthansa Cargo LH IST → FRA → MEX 11,388 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
Austrian Cargo OS IST → VIE → MEX 11,388 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
KLM Cargo KL IST → AMS → MEX 11,389 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
Delta Cargo DL IST → ATL → MEX 11,389 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
British Airways Cargo BA IST → LHR → MEX 11,391 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
Cargolux CV IST → LUX → MEX 11,393 km 14h 36m 22h 36m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY IST → LEJ → MEX 11,400 km 14h 37m 22h 37m
Air France Cargo AF IST → CDG → MEX 11,411 km 14h 37m 22h 37m
Atlas Air 5Y IST → CVG → MEX 11,412 km 14h 38m 22h 38m

15 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 MEX?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 14h 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 MEX?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, Aeromexico Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Cargo, KLM Cargo and 21 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.