Distance
14,598 km
Great circle
Best transit
17h 46m
Direct
Carriers
36
2 direct
Flight time
17h 46m
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
Aeromexico Cargo AM MEX → JNB 14,598 km 17h 46m 17h 46m
South African Cargo SA MEX → JNB 14,598 km 17h 46m 17h 46m
Delta Cargo DL MEX → ATL → JNB 15,726 km 19h 42m 27h 42m
LATAM Cargo LA MEX → SCL → JNB 15,806 km 19h 48m 27h 48m
FedEx Express FX MEX → MEM → JNB 16,064 km 20h 6m 28h 6m
American Airlines Cargo AA MEX → DFW → JNB 16,236 km 20h 18m 28h 18m
UPS Airlines 5X MEX → SDF → JNB 16,237 km 20h 18m 28h 18m
Atlas Air 5Y MEX → CVG → JNB 16,292 km 20h 22m 28h 22m
Air Canada Cargo AC MEX → YYZ → JNB 16,617 km 20h 45m 28h 45m
United Cargo UA MEX → ORD → JNB 16,738 km 20h 54m 28h 54m
Iberia Cargo IB MEX → MAD → JNB 17,171 km 21h 24m 29h 24m
Air France Cargo AF MEX → CDG → JNB 17,936 km 22h 18m 30h 18m

24 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 MEX to JNB?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 17h 46m 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 MEX to JNB?

Aeromexico Cargo, South African Cargo, Delta Cargo, LATAM Cargo, FedEx Express, American Airlines Cargo and 30 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.