Distance
15,401 km
Great circle
Best transit
18h 43m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
18h 43m
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 KUL → SDF 15,401 km 18h 43m 18h 43m
MASkargo MH KUL → SDF 15,401 km 18h 43m 18h 43m
United Cargo UA KUL → ORD → SDF 15,410 km 19h 20m 27h 20m
Thai Cargo TG KUL → BKK → SDF 15,431 km 19h 21m 27h 21m
Air China Cargo CA KUL → PEK → SDF 15,436 km 19h 22m 27h 22m
Atlas Air 5Y KUL → CVG → SDF 15,457 km 19h 23m 27h 23m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN KUL → SGN → SDF 15,467 km 19h 24m 27h 24m
China Southern Cargo CZ KUL → CAN → SDF 15,500 km 19h 26m 27h 26m
Cathay Cargo CX KUL → HKG → SDF 15,527 km 19h 28m 27h 28m
China Cargo Airlines CK KUL → PVG → SDF 15,593 km 19h 33m 27h 33m
Korean Air Cargo KE KUL → ICN → SDF 15,594 km 19h 33m 27h 33m
Asiana Cargo OZ KUL → ICN → SDF 15,594 km 19h 33m 27h 33m

34 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 KUL to SDF?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 18h 43m 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 KUL to SDF?

UPS Airlines, MASkargo, United Cargo, Thai Cargo, Air China Cargo, Atlas Air and 40 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.