Distance
425 km
Great circle
Best transit
1h 6m
Direct
Carriers
6
2 direct
Flight time
1h 6m
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
United Cargo UA ORD → CVG 425 km 1h 6m 1h 6m
Atlas Air 5Y ORD → CVG 425 km 1h 6m 1h 6m
UPS Airlines 5X ORD → SDF → CVG 597 km 1h 54m 9h 54m
Air Canada Cargo AC ORD → YYZ → CVG 1,364 km 2h 48m 10h 48m
FedEx Express FX ORD → MEM → CVG 1,440 km 2h 54m 10h 54m
Delta Cargo DL ORD → ATL → CVG 1,578 km 3h 3m 11h 3m

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 ORD to CVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 1h 6m 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 ORD to CVG?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.