Distance
7,865 km
Great circle
Best transit
9h 51m
Direct
Carriers
17
2 direct
Flight time
9h 51m
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
China Cargo Airlines CK SYD → PVG 7,865 km 9h 51m 9h 51m
Qantas Freight QF SYD → PVG 7,865 km 9h 51m 9h 51m
China Airlines Cargo CI SYD → TPE → PVG 7,962 km 10h 34m 18h 34m
EVA Air Cargo BR SYD → TPE → PVG 7,962 km 10h 34m 18h 34m
Cathay Cargo CX SYD → HKG → PVG 8,649 km 11h 23m 19h 23m
China Southern Cargo CZ SYD → CAN → PVG 8,732 km 11h 28m 19h 28m
Korean Air Cargo KE SYD → ICN → PVG 9,165 km 11h 59m 19h 59m
Asiana Cargo OZ SYD → ICN → PVG 9,165 km 11h 59m 19h 59m
Vietnam Airlines Cargo VN SYD → SGN → PVG 9,592 km 12h 29m 20h 29m
JAL Cargo JL SYD → NRT → PVG 9,629 km 12h 32m 20h 32m
ANA Cargo NH SYD → NRT → PVG 9,629 km 12h 32m 20h 32m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ SYD → NRT → PVG 9,629 km 12h 32m 20h 32m

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 PVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 9h 51m 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 PVG?

China Cargo Airlines, Qantas Freight, China Airlines Cargo, EVA Air Cargo, Cathay Cargo, China Southern Cargo and 11 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.