Distance
8,343 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 25m
Direct
Carriers
17
3 direct
Flight time
10h 25m
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
Korean Air Cargo KE SYD → ICN 8,343 km 10h 25m 10h 25m
Asiana Cargo OZ SYD → ICN 8,343 km 10h 25m 10h 25m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → ICN 8,343 km 10h 25m 10h 25m
China Cargo Airlines CK SYD → PVG → ICN 8,687 km 11h 25m 19h 25m
China Airlines Cargo CI SYD → TPE → ICN 8,749 km 11h 30m 19h 30m
EVA Air Cargo BR SYD → TPE → ICN 8,749 km 11h 30m 19h 30m
JAL Cargo JL SYD → NRT → ICN 9,090 km 11h 54m 19h 54m
ANA Cargo NH SYD → NRT → ICN 9,090 km 11h 54m 19h 54m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ SYD → NRT → ICN 9,090 km 11h 54m 19h 54m
Cathay Cargo CX SYD → HKG → ICN 9,463 km 12h 20m 20h 20m
China Southern Cargo CZ SYD → CAN → ICN 9,534 km 12h 25m 20h 25m
Air China Cargo CA SYD → PEK → ICN 9,866 km 12h 48m 20h 48m

5 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 ICN?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 25m 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 ICN?

Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, Qantas Freight, China Cargo Airlines, China Airlines Cargo, EVA Air Cargo and 11 more in our registry. 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.