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Air freight ORD → IST

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, United States → İstanbul Airport, Turkey

Distance
8,785 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 56m
Direct
Carriers
25
3 direct
Flight time
10h 56m
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
Turkish Cargo TK ORD → IST 8,785 km 10h 56m 10h 56m
MNG Airlines MB ORD → IST 8,785 km 10h 56m 10h 56m
United Cargo UA ORD → IST 8,785 km 10h 56m 10h 56m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY ORD → LEJ → IST 8,785 km 11h 32m 19h 32m
Austrian Cargo OS ORD → VIE → IST 8,789 km 11h 32m 19h 32m
KLM Cargo KL ORD → AMS → IST 8,795 km 11h 33m 19h 33m
Lufthansa Cargo LH ORD → FRA → IST 8,808 km 11h 34m 19h 34m
Cargolux CV ORD → LUX → IST 8,830 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
British Airways Cargo BA ORD → LHR → IST 8,831 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
Swiss WorldCargo LX ORD → ZRH → IST 8,870 km 11h 38m 19h 38m
Air Canada Cargo AC ORD → YYZ → IST 8,871 km 11h 38m 19h 38m
Air France Cargo AF ORD → CDG → IST 8,877 km 11h 39m 19h 39m

13 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 IST?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 56m 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 IST?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, United Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT), Austrian Cargo, KLM Cargo and 19 more in our registry. 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.