Distance
14,943 km
Great circle
Best transit
18h 11m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
18h 11m
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
Delta Cargo DL SYD → ATL 14,943 km 18h 11m 18h 11m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → ATL 14,943 km 18h 11m 18h 11m
American Airlines Cargo AA SYD → DFW → ATL 14,983 km 18h 50m 26h 50m
FedEx Express FX SYD → MEM → ATL 15,035 km 18h 53m 26h 53m
Aeromexico Cargo AM SYD → MEX → ATL 15,126 km 19h 27h
UPS Airlines 5X SYD → SDF → ATL 15,476 km 19h 24m 27h 24m
Atlas Air 5Y SYD → CVG → ATL 15,671 km 19h 38m 27h 38m
United Cargo UA SYD → ORD → ATL 15,838 km 19h 50m 27h 50m
Air Canada Cargo AC SYD → YYZ → ATL 16,746 km 20h 54m 28h 54m
JAL Cargo JL SYD → NRT → ATL 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m
ANA Cargo NH SYD → NRT → ATL 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ SYD → NRT → ATL 18,835 km 23h 22m 31h 22m

34 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 SYD to ATL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 18h 11m 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 SYD to ATL?

Delta Cargo, Qantas Freight, American Airlines Cargo, FedEx Express, Aeromexico Cargo, UPS Airlines and 40 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.