Distance
12,022 km
Great circle
Best transit
14h 45m
Direct
Carriers
42
2 direct
Flight time
14h 45m
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 → DEL 12,022 km 14h 45m 14h 45m
Air India Cargo AI ORD → DEL 12,022 km 14h 45m 14h 45m
Air Canada Cargo AC ORD → YYZ → DEL 12,340 km 15h 43m 23h 43m
Atlas Air 5Y ORD → CVG → DEL 12,688 km 16h 8m 24h 8m
UPS Airlines 5X ORD → SDF → DEL 12,846 km 16h 19m 24h 19m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY ORD → LEJ → DEL 12,953 km 16h 26m 24h 26m
KLM Cargo KL ORD → AMS → DEL 12,976 km 16h 28m 24h 28m
British Airways Cargo BA ORD → LHR → DEL 13,075 km 16h 35m 24h 35m
Lufthansa Cargo LH ORD → FRA → DEL 13,093 km 16h 36m 24h 36m
Austrian Cargo OS ORD → VIE → DEL 13,112 km 16h 38m 24h 38m
Cargolux CV ORD → LUX → DEL 13,147 km 16h 40m 24h 40m
Air France Cargo AF ORD → CDG → DEL 13,230 km 16h 46m 24h 46m

30 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 ORD to DEL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 14h 45m 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 DEL?

United Cargo, Air India Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, DHL Aviation (EAT) and 36 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.