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Air freight JNB → ICN

O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa → Incheon International Airport, South Korea

Distance
12,420 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 13m
Direct
Carriers
37
3 direct
Flight time
15h 13m
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
Korean Air Cargo KE JNB → ICN 12,420 km 15h 13m 15h 13m
Asiana Cargo OZ JNB → ICN 12,420 km 15h 13m 15h 13m
South African Cargo SA JNB → ICN 12,420 km 15h 13m 15h 13m
China Cargo Airlines CK JNB → PVG → ICN 12,608 km 16h 2m 24h 2m
Air China Cargo CA JNB → PEK → ICN 12,611 km 16h 2m 24h 2m
Air India Cargo AI JNB → DEL → ICN 12,665 km 16h 6m 24h 6m
Thai Cargo TG JNB → BKK → ICN 12,665 km 16h 6m 24h 6m
China Southern Cargo CZ JNB → CAN → ICN 12,675 km 16h 7m 24h 7m
Cathay Cargo CX JNB → HKG → ICN 12,744 km 16h 12m 24h 12m
China Airlines Cargo CI JNB → TPE → ICN 12,944 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
EVA Air Cargo BR JNB → TPE → ICN 12,944 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN JNB → SGN → ICN 12,967 km 16h 27m 24h 27m

25 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 JNB to ICN?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 13m 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 ICN?

Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, South African Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, Air China Cargo, Air India Cargo and 31 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.