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Air freight MEM → ADD

Memphis International Airport, United States → Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia

Distance
12,747 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 36m
Direct
Carriers
41
2 direct
Flight time
15h 36m
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
FedEx Express FX MEM → ADD 12,747 km 15h 36m 15h 36m
Ethiopian Cargo ET MEM → ADD 12,747 km 15h 36m 15h 36m
Iberia Cargo IB MEM → MAD → ADD 12,750 km 16h 12m 24h 12m
UPS Airlines 5X MEM → SDF → ADD 12,757 km 16h 12m 24h 12m
Atlas Air 5Y MEM → CVG → ADD 12,762 km 16h 13m 24h 13m
Air Canada Cargo AC MEM → YYZ → ADD 12,808 km 16h 16m 24h 16m
Air France Cargo AF MEM → CDG → ADD 12,898 km 16h 22m 24h 22m
Delta Cargo DL MEM → ATL → ADD 12,915 km 16h 24m 24h 24m
British Airways Cargo BA MEM → LHR → ADD 12,929 km 16h 25m 24h 25m
Swiss WorldCargo LX MEM → ZRH → ADD 12,931 km 16h 25m 24h 25m
Cargolux CV MEM → LUX → ADD 12,954 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
United Cargo UA MEM → ORD → ADD 12,972 km 16h 28m 24h 28m

29 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 MEM to ADD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 36m 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 MEM to ADD?

FedEx Express, Ethiopian Cargo, Iberia Cargo, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Canada Cargo and 35 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.