Air freight quotes in about a minute, live from real flight schedules.
For when the water is too slow: Warp prices major Asia origin lanes live and you lock the rate on the spot. Recovery at the airport, clearance coordination, and delivery to the final door run as one plan.
What air freight costs right now: three load sizes on each lane, every speed tier, 11 to 14 days, from the November 11, 2026 live capture on this page's own rate rail: about $4.75 to $6.39 per pound, or $10.46 to $14.08 per kg, all in. Per kg figures published elsewhere, typically $2 to $8, usually price the flight leg alone; these totals include airport recovery, clearance coordination, and delivery to the final door. Rates move with flights and fuel, so price your exact lane in the form, or tap Price lane on a row to load that lane.
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| Lane and load | Total | $/kg and $/lb |
|---|---|---|
Shanghai to Chicago 2 pallets, 544 kg (1,200 lb) | $6,307 to $7,663 | $11.59 to $14.08/kg $5.26 to $6.39/lb |
Shanghai to Chicago 6 pallets, 1,633 kg (3,600 lb) | $17,144 to $21,990 | $10.50 to $13.47/kg $4.76 to $6.11/lb |
Shanghai to Chicago 12 pallets, 3,266 kg (7,200 lb) | $34,167 to $43,229 | $10.46 to $13.24/kg $4.75 to $6.00/lb |
Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles 2 pallets, 454 kg (1,000 lb) | $5,310 to $5,779 | $11.71 to $12.74/kg $5.31 to $5.78/lb |
Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles 6 pallets, 1,361 kg (3,000 lb) | $14,654 to $15,752 | $10.77 to $11.58/kg $4.88 to $5.25/lb |
Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles 12 pallets, 2,722 kg (6,000 lb) | $28,711 to $30,754 | $10.55 to $11.30/kg $4.79 to $5.13/lb |
Air freight through Warp, plainly
How fast does Warp quote air freight?
Live, for most major lanes: real flight schedules return tiered rates in about a minute and you lock one on the spot. Lanes the live network cannot price come back as a firm team quote within one business day.
Does Warp deliver air freight after the flight?
Yes. Recovery at the airport, clearance coordination, and delivery to the final door run as one plan on the Warp network, with LTL distribution when the freight fans out.
When does Warp recommend air over ocean?
When the timeline cannot absorb ocean transit. Air costs more per pound, so many shippers fly the first order and put the rest on the water. Our team prices both so you can compare.
What air freight costs right now
Real quotes from the cost calculator above, each 2 pallets priced airport or full door by tier, captured November 11, 2026. Rates move with flights and fuel: run your own lane for today's number, or compare air and ocean side by side. Want the number instantly? The air freight cost calculator shows captured rates by lane. First time flying cargo? Read how to ship air freight, chargeable weight to clearance.
Seoul (Incheon) to San Francisco
$3,928 to $7,853 for 2 pallets, 363 kg (800 lb), 6 to 17 days airport or full door by tier, 212 routes searched, about $10.82 to $21.64 per kg. Live capture, November 4, 2026.
QuoteShanghai (PVG) to Chicago
$6,307 to $7,663 for 2 pallets, 544 kg (1,200 lb), 11 to 13 days airport or full door by tier, 232 routes searched, about $11.59 to $14.08 per kg. Live capture, November 11, 2026.
QuoteHo Chi Minh City to Los Angeles
$5,310 to $5,779 for 2 pallets, 454 kg (1,000 lb), 12 days airport or full door by tier, 141 routes searched, about $11.71 to $12.74 per kg. Live capture, November 11, 2026.
QuoteMumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK)
$6,226 to $6,452 for 2 pallets, 544 kg (1,200 lb), 12 days airport or full door by tier, 128 routes searched, about $11.44 to $11.85 per kg. Live capture, November 11, 2026.
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Quick answers
Can I get an instant air freight quote online?
Yes. Warp prices major Asia origin lanes live from real flight schedules in about a minute; you lock the rate on the spot and Warp confirms the booking the same day.
How long does air freight take from Asia to the US?
The flight itself is one to three days; door to door typically runs one to two weeks once airport recovery, clearance, and final mile delivery are included. Warp quotes exact transit per lane.
How much does air freight cost from Asia to the US?
Live quotes captured November 11, 2026, two pallets across every speed tier: Seoul (Incheon) to San Francisco $3,928 to $7,853 at 363 kg (800 lb), Shanghai to Chicago $6,307 to $7,663 at 544 kg (1,200 lb), and Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles $5,310 to $5,779 at 454 kg (1,000 lb). That is $10.82 to $21.64 per kilogram, airport or full door by tier. Rates move with flights and fuel; the calculator above prices your exact lane in about a minute.
How much does air freight cost per pound?
About $4.75 to $6.39 per pound all in ($10.46 to $14.08 per kilogram), on Warp's November 11, 2026 live capture across every speed tier: Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago $5.26 to $6.39 for 2 pallets at 1,200 lb, $4.76 to $6.11 for 6 pallets at 3,600 lb, $4.75 to $6.00 for 12 pallets at 7,200 lb; Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles $5.31 to $5.78 for 2 pallets at 1,000 lb, $4.88 to $5.25 for 6 pallets at 3,000 lb, $4.79 to $5.13 for 12 pallets at 6,000 lb. Those totals include the flight, airport recovery, clearance coordination, and delivery to the final door, and heavier loads price lower per pound. Per pound figures published elsewhere, typically about $0.90 to $3.60, usually price the flight leg alone. Rates move with flights and fuel, so price your exact lane in the form above.
How is air freight cost calculated?
By chargeable weight: the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight (length times width times height in centimeters divided by 6,000, or in inches divided by 166, per piece), so light but bulky freight bills above the scale reading. The rate also moves with the speed tier, the route, and the season, and the door legs (origin pickup, airport recovery, final delivery) sit on top of the flight. Warp quotes the whole thing as one number from real flight schedules.
How much is air freight per chargeable kilogram to the US?
Live capture November 11, 2026, every speed tier, door legs included: Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago $6,307 to $7,663 for 2 pallets, 544 kg (1,200 lb) (about $11.59 to $14.08 per kg, $5.26 to $6.39 per pound), $17,144 to $21,990 for 6 pallets, 1,633 kg (3,600 lb) (about $10.50 to $13.47 per kg, $4.76 to $6.11 per pound), $34,167 to $43,229 for 12 pallets, 3,266 kg (7,200 lb) (about $10.46 to $13.24 per kg, $4.75 to $6.00 per pound); Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles $5,310 to $5,779 for 2 pallets, 454 kg (1,000 lb) (about $11.71 to $12.74 per kg, $5.31 to $5.78 per pound), $14,654 to $15,752 for 6 pallets, 1,361 kg (3,000 lb) (about $10.77 to $11.58 per kg, $4.88 to $5.25 per pound), $28,711 to $30,754 for 12 pallets, 2,722 kg (6,000 lb) (about $10.55 to $11.30 per kg, $4.79 to $5.13 per pound); Mumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK) $6,226 to $6,452 for 2 pallets, 544 kg (1,200 lb) (about $11.44 to $11.85 per kg, $5.19 to $5.38 per pound). Per kg figures published elsewhere, typically $2 to $8, usually price the flight leg alone; Warp's totals include airport recovery, clearance coordination, and delivery to the final door. These are per kg of actual weight. Chargeable weight is the greater of actual and volumetric (length times width times height in centimeters divided by 6,000), so light, bulky pallets bill above their scale weight. The form above prices your exact lane and weight in about a minute.
How do I get an air freight quote from Asia to the US?
Enter the origin airport or city, the US ZIP and the pallets, and Warp returns tiered air rates from live flight schedules in about a minute, no account needed. On the November 11, 2026 capture, two pallets at 363 kg (800 lb) from Seoul (Incheon) to San Francisco ran $3,928 to $7,853 across 212 routes, airport or full door by tier.
How fast is air freight from Vietnam to the US?
12 days airport to door on the November 11, 2026 capture: two pallets at 454 kg (1,000 lb) from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles ran $5,310 to $5,779 by speed tier, against 21 to 22 days for a container by ocean on the October 27, 2026 capture. Air buys one to two weeks; ocean wins on cost per kilogram.