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Air freight SYD → MEM

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia → Memphis International Airport, United States

Distance
14,502 km
Great circle
Best transit
17h 40m
Direct
Carriers
40
2 direct
Flight time
17h 40m
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
FedEx Express FX SYD → MEM 14,502 km 17h 40m 17h 40m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → MEM 14,502 km 17h 40m 17h 40m
American Airlines Cargo AA SYD → DFW → MEM 14,501 km 18h 16m 26h 16m
Aeromexico Cargo AM SYD → MEX → MEM 14,935 km 18h 46m 26h 46m
UPS Airlines 5X SYD → SDF → MEM 15,472 km 19h 24m 27h 24m
Delta Cargo DL SYD → ATL → MEM 15,476 km 19h 24m 27h 24m
United Cargo UA SYD → ORD → MEM 15,654 km 19h 37m 27h 37m
Atlas Air 5Y SYD → CVG → MEM 15,717 km 19h 41m 27h 41m
Air Canada Cargo AC SYD → YYZ → MEM 16,862 km 21h 2m 29h 2m
JAL Cargo JL SYD → NRT → MEM 18,403 km 22h 51m 30h 51m
ANA Cargo NH SYD → NRT → MEM 18,403 km 22h 51m 30h 51m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ SYD → NRT → MEM 18,403 km 22h 51m 30h 51m

28 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 MEM?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 17h 40m 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 MEM?

FedEx Express, Qantas Freight, American Airlines Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, UPS Airlines, Delta Cargo and 34 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.