Distance
2,746 km
Great circle
Best transit
3h 50m
Direct
Carriers
10
2 direct
Flight time
3h 50m
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
China Cargo Airlines CK SGN → PVG 2,746 km 3h 50m 3h 50m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN SGN → PVG 2,746 km 3h 50m 3h 50m
Cathay Cargo CX SGN → HKG → PVG 2,748 km 4h 26m 12h 26m
China Southern Cargo CZ SGN → CAN → PVG 2,769 km 4h 27m 12h 27m
China Airlines Cargo CI SGN → TPE → PVG 2,885 km 4h 36m 12h 36m
EVA Air Cargo BR SGN → TPE → PVG 2,885 km 4h 36m 12h 36m
Thai Cargo TG SGN → BKK → PVG 3,613 km 5h 27m 13h 27m
Korean Air Cargo KE SGN → ICN → PVG 4,385 km 6h 22m 14h 22m
Asiana Cargo OZ SGN → ICN → PVG 4,385 km 6h 22m 14h 22m
Air China Cargo CA SGN → PEK → PVG 4,497 km 6h 29m 14h 29m

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 SGN to PVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 3h 50m 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 SGN to PVG?

China Cargo Airlines, Vietnam Airlines Cargo, Cathay Cargo, China Southern Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, EVA Air Cargo and 4 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.