Distance
16,671 km
Great circle
Best transit
20h 13m
Direct
Carriers
46
2 direct
Flight time
20h 13m
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
Cargolux CV SYD → LUX 16,671 km 20h 13m 20h 13m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → LUX 16,671 km 20h 13m 20h 13m
Lufthansa Cargo LH SYD → FRA → LUX 16,672 km 20h 49m 28h 49m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY SYD → LEJ → LUX 16,677 km 20h 49m 28h 49m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN SYD → SGN → LUX 16,677 km 20h 49m 28h 49m
Thai Cargo TG SYD → BKK → LUX 16,689 km 20h 50m 28h 50m
Cathay Cargo CX SYD → HKG → LUX 16,719 km 20h 52m 28h 52m
China Southern Cargo CZ SYD → CAN → LUX 16,720 km 20h 52m 28h 52m
Air India Cargo AI SYD → DEL → LUX 16,728 km 20h 53m 28h 53m
Austrian Cargo OS SYD → VIE → LUX 16,740 km 20h 54m 28h 54m
Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ SYD → SIN → LUX 16,745 km 20h 54m 28h 54m
MASkargo MH SYD → KUL → LUX 16,755 km 20h 55m 28h 55m

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 LUX?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 20h 13m 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 LUX?

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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.