Distance
16,944 km
Great circle
Best transit
20h 32m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
20h 32m
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
Air France Cargo AF SYD → CDG 16,944 km 20h 32m 20h 32m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → CDG 16,944 km 20h 32m 20h 32m
Cargolux CV SYD → LUX → CDG 16,945 km 21h 8m 29h 8m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY SYD → LEJ → CDG 16,945 km 21h 8m 29h 8m
Lufthansa Cargo LH SYD → FRA → CDG 16,946 km 21h 8m 29h 8m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN SYD → SGN → CDG 16,951 km 21h 9m 29h 9m
Thai Cargo TG SYD → BKK → CDG 16,963 km 21h 9m 29h 9m
Cathay Cargo CX SYD → HKG → CDG 16,984 km 21h 11m 29h 11m
China Southern Cargo CZ SYD → CAN → CDG 16,985 km 21h 11m 29h 11m
Austrian Cargo OS SYD → VIE → CDG 17,000 km 21h 12m 29h 12m
Air India Cargo AI SYD → DEL → CDG 17,000 km 21h 12m 29h 12m
Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ SYD → SIN → CDG 17,017 km 21h 13m 29h 13m

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 CDG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 20h 32m 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 CDG?

Air France Cargo, Qantas Freight, Cargolux, DHL Aviation (EAT), Lufthansa Cargo, Vietnam Airlines Cargo 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.