Distance
1,178 km
Great circle
Best transit
1h 59m
Direct
Carriers
6
2 direct
Flight time
1h 59m
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 → DFW 1,178 km 1h 59m 1h 59m
American Airlines Cargo AA SDF → DFW 1,178 km 1h 59m 1h 59m
FedEx Express FX SDF → MEM → DFW 1,207 km 2h 37m 10h 37m
Atlas Air 5Y SDF → CVG → DFW 1,440 km 2h 54m 10h 54m
Delta Cargo DL SDF → ATL → DFW 1,693 km 3h 12m 11h 12m
United Cargo UA SDF → ORD → DFW 1,753 km 3h 16m 11h 16m

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 DFW?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 1h 59m 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 DFW?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.