Distance
14,417 km
Great circle
Best transit
17h 34m
Direct
Carriers
45
2 direct
Flight time
17h 34m
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 → SGN 14,417 km 17h 34m 17h 34m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN SDF → SGN 14,417 km 17h 34m 17h 34m
Air China Cargo CA SDF → PEK → SGN 14,420 km 18h 10m 26h 10m
United Cargo UA SDF → ORD → SGN 14,421 km 18h 10m 26h 10m
China Southern Cargo CZ SDF → CAN → SGN 14,453 km 18h 12m 26h 12m
Cathay Cargo CX SDF → HKG → SGN 14,477 km 18h 14m 26h 14m
Atlas Air 5Y SDF → CVG → SGN 14,482 km 18h 14m 26h 14m
China Cargo Airlines CK SDF → PVG → SGN 14,542 km 18h 18m 26h 18m
Korean Air Cargo KE SDF → ICN → SGN 14,544 km 18h 19m 26h 19m
Asiana Cargo OZ SDF → ICN → SGN 14,544 km 18h 19m 26h 19m
China Airlines Cargo CI SDF → TPE → SGN 14,649 km 18h 26m 26h 26m
EVA Air Cargo BR SDF → TPE → SGN 14,649 km 18h 26m 26h 26m

33 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 SGN?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 17h 34m 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 SGN?

UPS Airlines, Vietnam Airlines Cargo, Air China Cargo, United Cargo, China Southern Cargo, Cathay Cargo and 39 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.