Distance
8,561 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 40m
Direct
Carriers
9
2 direct
Flight time
10h 40m
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 SCL → ORD 8,561 km 10h 40m 10h 40m
LATAM Cargo LA SCL → ORD 8,561 km 10h 40m 10h 40m
Delta Cargo DL SCL → ATL → ORD 8,564 km 11h 17m 19h 17m
UPS Airlines 5X SCL → SDF → ORD 8,568 km 11h 17m 19h 17m
Atlas Air 5Y SCL → CVG → ORD 8,606 km 11h 19m 19h 19m
FedEx Express FX SCL → MEM → ORD 8,660 km 11h 23m 19h 23m
American Airlines Cargo AA SCL → DFW → ORD 9,157 km 11h 58m 19h 58m
Aeromexico Cargo AM SCL → MEX → ORD 9,315 km 12h 10m 20h 10m
Air Canada Cargo AC SCL → YYZ → ORD 9,317 km 12h 10m 20h 10m

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 SCL to ORD?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 40m 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 SCL to ORD?

United Cargo, LATAM Cargo, Delta Cargo, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, FedEx Express and 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.