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Air freight PVG → FRA

Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China → Frankfurt Main Airport, Germany

Distance
8,859 km
Great circle
Best transit
11h 1m
Direct
Carriers
34
2 direct
Flight time
11h 1m
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
Lufthansa Cargo LH PVG → FRA 8,859 km 11h 1m 11h 1m
China Cargo Airlines CK PVG → FRA 8,859 km 11h 1m 11h 1m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY PVG → LEJ → FRA 8,859 km 11h 37m 19h 37m
Air China Cargo CA PVG → PEK → FRA 8,888 km 11h 39m 19h 39m
Austrian Cargo OS PVG → VIE → FRA 9,118 km 11h 56m 19h 56m
Cargolux CV PVG → LUX → FRA 9,193 km 12h 1m 20h 1m
KLM Cargo KL PVG → AMS → FRA 9,276 km 12h 7m 20h 7m
Swiss WorldCargo LX PVG → ZRH → FRA 9,318 km 12h 10m 20h 10m
Korean Air Cargo KE PVG → ICN → FRA 9,366 km 12h 13m 20h 13m
Asiana Cargo OZ PVG → ICN → FRA 9,366 km 12h 13m 20h 13m
Air France Cargo AF PVG → CDG → FRA 9,714 km 12h 38m 20h 38m
Turkish Cargo TK PVG → IST → FRA 9,859 km 12h 48m 20h 48m

22 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 FRA?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 11h 1m 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 FRA?

Lufthansa Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, DHL Aviation (EAT), Air China Cargo, Austrian Cargo, Cargolux and 28 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.