Distance
11,744 km
Great circle
Best transit
14h 25m
Direct
Carriers
41
2 direct
Flight time
14h 25m
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
Atlas Air 5Y PVG → CVG 11,744 km 14h 25m 14h 25m
China Cargo Airlines CK PVG → CVG 11,744 km 14h 25m 14h 25m
Korean Air Cargo KE PVG → ICN → CVG 11,753 km 15h 2m 23h 2m
Asiana Cargo OZ PVG → ICN → CVG 11,753 km 15h 2m 23h 2m
United Cargo UA PVG → ORD → CVG 11,759 km 15h 2m 23h 2m
UPS Airlines 5X PVG → SDF → CVG 11,931 km 15h 14m 23h 14m
Air China Cargo CA PVG → PEK → CVG 12,054 km 15h 23m 23h 23m
Air Canada Cargo AC PVG → YYZ → CVG 12,079 km 15h 25m 23h 25m
JAL Cargo JL PVG → NRT → CVG 12,294 km 15h 40m 23h 40m
ANA Cargo NH PVG → NRT → CVG 12,294 km 15h 40m 23h 40m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ PVG → NRT → CVG 12,294 km 15h 40m 23h 40m
FedEx Express FX PVG → MEM → CVG 12,588 km 16h 1m 24h 1m

29 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 PVG to CVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 14h 25m 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 PVG to CVG?

Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, United Cargo, UPS Airlines and 35 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.