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Air freight SDF → AUH

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, United States → Zayed International Airport, United Arab Emirates

Distance
11,920 km
Great circle
Best transit
14h 37m
Direct
Carriers
41
2 direct
Flight time
14h 37m
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
Etihad Cargo EY SDF → AUH 11,920 km 14h 37m 14h 37m
UPS Airlines 5X SDF → AUH 11,920 km 14h 37m 14h 37m
Air Canada Cargo AC SDF → YYZ → AUH 11,920 km 15h 13m 23h 13m
Atlas Air 5Y SDF → CVG → AUH 11,921 km 15h 13m 23h 13m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY SDF → LEJ → AUH 11,956 km 15h 16m 23h 16m
KLM Cargo KL SDF → AMS → AUH 11,974 km 15h 17m 23h 17m
Austrian Cargo OS SDF → VIE → AUH 11,983 km 15h 18m 23h 18m
Emirates SkyCargo EK SDF → DXB → AUH 11,997 km 15h 19m 23h 19m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR SDF → DOH → AUH 11,997 km 15h 19m 23h 19m
Lufthansa Cargo LH SDF → FRA → AUH 11,997 km 15h 19m 23h 19m
Turkish Cargo TK SDF → IST → AUH 12,005 km 15h 19m 23h 19m
MNG Airlines MB SDF → IST → AUH 12,005 km 15h 19m 23h 19m

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 SDF to AUH?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 14h 37m 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 AUH?

Etihad Cargo, UPS Airlines, Air Canada Cargo, Atlas Air, DHL Aviation (EAT), KLM Cargo 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.