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Air freight JNB → SDF

O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa → Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, United States

Distance
13,788 km
Great circle
Best transit
16h 49m
Direct
Carriers
33
2 direct
Flight time
16h 49m
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
UPS Airlines 5X JNB → SDF 13,788 km 16h 49m 16h 49m
South African Cargo SA JNB → SDF 13,788 km 16h 49m 16h 49m
Atlas Air 5Y JNB → CVG → SDF 13,845 km 17h 29m 25h 29m
Delta Cargo DL JNB → ATL → SDF 14,101 km 17h 47m 25h 47m
Air Canada Cargo AC JNB → YYZ → SDF 14,168 km 17h 52m 25h 52m
United Cargo UA JNB → ORD → SDF 14,481 km 18h 14m 26h 14m
FedEx Express FX JNB → MEM → SDF 14,626 km 18h 24m 26h 24m
Iberia Cargo IB JNB → MAD → SDF 14,903 km 18h 44m 26h 44m
Air France Cargo AF JNB → CDG → SDF 15,541 km 19h 29m 27h 29m
British Airways Cargo BA JNB → LHR → SDF 15,570 km 19h 31m 27h 31m
Swiss WorldCargo LX JNB → ZRH → SDF 15,695 km 19h 40m 27h 40m
Cargolux CV JNB → LUX → SDF 15,712 km 19h 41m 27h 41m

21 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 SDF?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 16h 49m 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 SDF?

UPS Airlines, South African Cargo, Atlas Air, Delta Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, United Cargo and 27 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.