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Air freight SDF → AMS

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, United States → Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, The Netherlands

Distance
6,783 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 35m
Direct
Carriers
18
2 direct
Flight time
8h 35m
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
KLM Cargo KL SDF → AMS 6,783 km 8h 35m 8h 35m
UPS Airlines 5X SDF → AMS 6,783 km 8h 35m 8h 35m
Atlas Air 5Y SDF → CVG → AMS 6,783 km 9h 11m 17h 11m
Air Canada Cargo AC SDF → YYZ → AMS 6,788 km 9h 11m 17h 11m
British Airways Cargo BA SDF → LHR → AMS 6,865 km 9h 17m 17h 17m
United Cargo UA SDF → ORD → AMS 7,074 km 9h 31m 17h 31m
Air France Cargo AF SDF → CDG → AMS 7,203 km 9h 40m 17h 40m
Cargolux CV SDF → LUX → AMS 7,324 km 9h 49m 17h 49m
Lufthansa Cargo LH SDF → FRA → AMS 7,501 km 10h 1m 18h 1m
Delta Cargo DL SDF → ATL → AMS 7,584 km 10h 7m 18h 7m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY SDF → LEJ → AMS 7,802 km 10h 23m 18h 23m
FedEx Express FX SDF → MEM → AMS 7,809 km 10h 23m 18h 23m

6 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 SDF to AMS?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 35m 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 SDF to AMS?

KLM Cargo, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Canada Cargo, British Airways Cargo, United Cargo and 12 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.