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Air freight ZRH → CVG

Zürich Airport, Switzerland → Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, United States

Distance
7,142 km
Great circle
Best transit
9h
Direct
Carriers
18
2 direct
Flight time
9h
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
Swiss WorldCargo LX ZRH → CVG 7,142 km 9h 9h
Atlas Air 5Y ZRH → CVG 7,142 km 9h 9h
Air France Cargo AF ZRH → CDG → CVG 7,146 km 9h 36m 17h 36m
British Airways Cargo BA ZRH → LHR → CVG 7,149 km 9h 37m 17h 37m
Air Canada Cargo AC ZRH → YYZ → CVG 7,155 km 9h 37m 17h 37m
Cargolux CV ZRH → LUX → CVG 7,170 km 9h 38m 17h 38m
KLM Cargo KL ZRH → AMS → CVG 7,251 km 9h 44m 17h 44m
Lufthansa Cargo LH ZRH → FRA → CVG 7,286 km 9h 46m 17h 46m
UPS Airlines 5X ZRH → SDF → CVG 7,412 km 9h 55m 17h 55m
United Cargo UA ZRH → ORD → CVG 7,556 km 10h 5m 18h 5m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY ZRH → LEJ → CVG 7,660 km 10h 13m 18h 13m
Iberia Cargo IB ZRH → MAD → CVG 7,907 km 10h 30m 18h 30m

6 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 ZRH to CVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 9h 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 ZRH to CVG?

Swiss WorldCargo, Atlas Air, Air France Cargo, British Airways Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, Cargolux and 12 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.