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Air freight JNB → AUH

O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa → Zayed International Airport, United Arab Emirates

Distance
6,299 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 1m
Direct
Carriers
11
2 direct
Flight time
8h 1m
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
Etihad Cargo EY JNB → AUH 6,299 km 8h 1m 8h 1m
South African Cargo SA JNB → AUH 6,299 km 8h 1m 8h 1m
Ethiopian Cargo ET JNB → ADD → AUH 6,473 km 8h 49m 16h 49m
Emirates SkyCargo EK JNB → DXB → AUH 6,529 km 8h 53m 16h 53m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR JNB → DOH → AUH 6,563 km 8h 55m 16h 55m
Saudia Cargo SV JNB → JED → AUH 7,059 km 9h 30m 17h 30m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ JNB → AMM → AUH 8,484 km 11h 11m 19h 11m
El Al Cargo LY JNB → TLV → AUH 8,611 km 11h 20m 19h 20m
Air India Cargo AI JNB → DEL → AUH 10,287 km 13h 18m 21h 18m
Turkish Cargo TK JNB → IST → AUH 10,536 km 13h 36m 21h 36m
MNG Airlines MB JNB → IST → AUH 10,536 km 13h 36m 21h 36m

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 JNB to AUH?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 1m 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 JNB to AUH?

Etihad Cargo, South African Cargo, Ethiopian Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, Saudia Cargo and 5 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.