Distance
17,161 km
Great circle
Best transit
20h 47m
Direct
Carriers
46
4 direct
Flight time
20h 47m
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
JAL Cargo JL NRT → SCL 17,161 km 20h 47m 20h 47m
ANA Cargo NH NRT → SCL 17,161 km 20h 47m 20h 47m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ NRT → SCL 17,161 km 20h 47m 20h 47m
LATAM Cargo LA NRT → SCL 17,161 km 20h 47m 20h 47m
Aeromexico Cargo AM NRT → MEX → SCL 17,849 km 22h 12m 30h 12m
American Airlines Cargo AA NRT → DFW → SCL 18,188 km 22h 36m 30h 36m
FedEx Express FX NRT → MEM → SCL 18,438 km 22h 54m 30h 54m
Delta Cargo DL NRT → ATL → SCL 18,590 km 23h 4m 31h 4m
UPS Airlines 5X NRT → SDF → SCL 18,629 km 23h 7m 31h 7m
United Cargo UA NRT → ORD → SCL 18,634 km 23h 7m 31h 7m
Atlas Air 5Y NRT → CVG → SCL 18,679 km 23h 11m 31h 11m
Air Canada Cargo AC NRT → YYZ → SCL 18,916 km 23h 27m 31h 27m

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 NRT to SCL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 20h 47m 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 NRT to SCL?

JAL Cargo, ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, LATAM Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, American Airlines Cargo and 40 more in our registry. 4 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.