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Air freight LHR → JED

London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom → King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia

Distance
4,748 km
Great circle
Best transit
6h 11m
Direct
Carriers
18
2 direct
Flight time
6h 11m
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
Saudia Cargo SV LHR → JED 4,748 km 6h 11m 6h 11m
British Airways Cargo BA LHR → JED 4,748 km 6h 11m 6h 11m
Swiss WorldCargo LX LHR → ZRH → JED 4,748 km 6h 47m 14h 47m
Cargolux CV LHR → LUX → JED 4,754 km 6h 48m 14h 48m
Air France Cargo AF LHR → CDG → JED 4,775 km 6h 49m 14h 49m
Lufthansa Cargo LH LHR → FRA → JED 4,786 km 6h 50m 14h 50m
El Al Cargo LY LHR → TLV → JED 4,813 km 6h 52m 14h 52m
Austrian Cargo OS LHR → VIE → JED 4,835 km 6h 53m 14h 53m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ LHR → AMM → JED 4,843 km 6h 54m 14h 54m
KLM Cargo KL LHR → AMS → JED 4,866 km 6h 55m 14h 55m
Turkish Cargo TK LHR → IST → JED 4,875 km 6h 56m 14h 56m
MNG Airlines MB LHR → IST → JED 4,875 km 6h 56m 14h 56m

6 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 LHR to JED?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 6h 11m 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 LHR to JED?

Saudia Cargo, British Airways Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo, Cargolux, Air France Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo and 12 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.