Distance
12,887 km
Great circle
Best transit
15h 46m
Direct
Carriers
43
2 direct
Flight time
15h 46m
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
UPS Airlines 5X SDF → CAN 12,887 km 15h 46m 15h 46m
China Southern Cargo CZ SDF → CAN 12,887 km 15h 46m 15h 46m
United Cargo UA SDF → ORD → CAN 12,888 km 16h 22m 24h 22m
Air China Cargo CA SDF → PEK → CAN 12,903 km 16h 23m 24h 23m
Atlas Air 5Y SDF → CVG → CAN 12,960 km 16h 27m 24h 27m
Korean Air Cargo KE SDF → ICN → CAN 12,986 km 16h 29m 24h 29m
Asiana Cargo OZ SDF → ICN → CAN 12,986 km 16h 29m 24h 29m
China Cargo Airlines CK SDF → PVG → CAN 12,999 km 16h 30m 24h 30m
Cathay Cargo CX SDF → HKG → CAN 13,120 km 16h 38m 24h 38m
Air Canada Cargo AC SDF → YYZ → CAN 13,239 km 16h 47m 24h 47m
China Airlines Cargo CI SDF → TPE → CAN 13,267 km 16h 48m 24h 48m
EVA Air Cargo BR SDF → TPE → CAN 13,267 km 16h 48m 24h 48m

31 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 CAN?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 15h 46m 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 CAN?

UPS Airlines, China Southern Cargo, United Cargo, Air China Cargo, Atlas Air, Korean Air Cargo and 37 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.