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Air Freight Dubai for Commercial Cargo

For shippers looking for an air freight forwarder in Dubai, UDB Logistics coordinates commercial air cargo through Dubai and UAE airport gateways. The service supports sensitive cargo profiles including dangerous goods, regulated fragrances, electronics, auto spare parts and bonded/customs flows, typically from 1,000 kg and above, subject to route, commodity, documentation and carrier acceptance.

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Live Dubai Air Freight Rate Table

Indicative UDB wide-body base air freight rates from Dubai

Use this table for planning B2B wide-body commercial air freight from Dubai and UAE airport gateways. Rates are indicative UDB wide-body base air freight rates only and are not final quotations.

These planning rates are intended for new-customer, standard general cargo review only. They are not guaranteed. Final pricing is issued only after UDB receives the cargo documents, reviews cargo profile, dimensions and readiness, checks applicable charges and confirms carrier/operator acceptance for the shipment.

Not included: fuel surcharge, security surcharge, terminal handling, handover charges, pickup, delivery, customs clearance, DG charges, screening, documentation, storage, insurance, VAT/taxes, carrier/operator acceptance and other operational charges.

Rate table last updated: 2026-06-21, 12:37 UAE time

Destination	City / airport	Region	+1000 KG
Côte d'Ivoire	Abidjan / ABJ	Africa	30.00
Ghana	Accra / ACC	Africa	28.00
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa / ADD	Africa	16.00
Australia	Adelaide / ADL	Oceania	25.50
New Zealand	Auckland / AKL	Oceania	32.50
Algeria	Algiers / ALG	Africa	19.00
India	Ahmedabad / AMD	Asia	12.00
Netherlands	Amsterdam / AMS	Europe	16.00
Sweden	Stockholm / ARN	Europe	16.00
Greece	Athens / ATH	Europe	16.00
Bahrain	Manama / BAH	Asia	11.50
Spain	Barcelona / BCN	Europe	16.00
United Kingdom	Birmingham / BHX	Europe	16.00
Thailand	Bangkok / BKK	Asia	10.00
Italy	Bologna / BLQ	Europe	16.00
India	Bengaluru / BLR	Asia	11.00
Australia	Brisbane / BNE	Oceania	27.50
Colombia	Bogota / BOG	South America	29.00
India	Mumbai / BOM	Asia	12.00
United States	Boston / BOS	North America	26.00
Belgium	Brussels / BRU	Europe	16.00
Hungary	Budapest / BUD	Europe	15.00
Egypt	Cairo / CAI	Africa	12.50
China	Guangzhou / CAN	Asia	9.00
India	Kolkata / CCU	Asia	12.00
France	Paris / CDG	Europe	16.00
Philippines	Lapu-Lapu City / CEB	Asia	11.00
Indonesia	Jakarta / CGK	Asia	12.00
New Zealand	Christchurch / CHC	Oceania	31.50
Guinea	Conakry / CKY	Africa	28.00
Sri Lanka	Colombo / CMB	Asia	10.00
Morocco	Casablanca / CMN	Africa	30.00
India	Cochin / COK	Asia	10.00
Denmark	Copenhagen / CPH	Europe	17.00
South Africa	Cape Town / CPT	Africa	22.50
Philippines	Angeles City / CRK	Asia	11.00
Bangladesh	Dhaka / DAC	Asia	10.50
Viet Nam	Da Nang / DAD	Asia	11.50
Tanzania, United Republic of	Dar es Salaam / DAR	Africa	18.00
India	New Delhi / DEL	Asia	12.00
United States	Dallas-Fort Worth / DFW	North America	26.00
Saudi Arabia	Ad Dammam / DMM	Asia	12.00
Indonesia	Denpasar-Bali Island / DPS	Asia	15.00
Senegal	Diass / DSS	Africa	30.00
Ireland	Dublin / DUB	Europe	17.00
Germany	Dusseldorf / DUS	Europe	16.00
Uganda	Kampala / EBB	Africa	18.00
United Kingdom	Edinburgh / EDI	Europe	17.00
United States	Newark / EWR	North America	24.00
Argentina	Ezeiza / EZE	South America	30.00
Italy	Rome / FCO	Europe	16.00
Germany	Frankfurt am Main / FRA	Europe	16.00
Brazil	Rio De Janeiro / GIG	South America	30.00
United Kingdom	Glasgow / GLA	Europe	17.00
Brazil	Sao Paulo / GRU	South America	30.00
Switzerland	Geneva / GVA	Europe	15.00
Germany	Hamburg / HAM	Europe	15.00
Viet Nam	Hanoi / HAN	Asia	9.00
China	Hangzhou / HGH	Asia	11.00
Hong Kong	Hong Kong / HKG	International	10.00
Thailand	Phuket / HKT	Asia	14.00
Japan	Tokyo / HND	Asia	14.00
Zimbabwe	Harare / HRE	Africa	28.00
India	Hyderabad / HYD	Asia	11.00
United States	Washington / IAD	North America	24.00
United States	Houston / IAH	North America	25.00
Korea, Republic of	Seoul / ICN	Asia	14.00
Pakistan	Islamabad / ISB	Asia	10.00
Türkiye	Istanbul / IST	Asia	15.00
Saudi Arabia	Jeddah / JED	Asia	10.50
United States	New York / JFK	North America	25.00
South Africa	Johannesburg / JNB	Africa	29.00
Pakistan	Karachi / KHI	Asia	12.00
Japan	Osaka / KIX	Asia	14.50
Cambodia	Krong Ta Khmau / KTI	Asia	10.50
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur / KUL	Asia	10.50
Kuwait	Kuwait City / KWI	Asia	14.00
United States	Los Angeles / LAX	North America	25.00
Cyprus	Larnarca / LCA	Europe	17.00
United Kingdom	London / LGW	Europe	15.00
Pakistan	Lahore / LHE	Asia	12.50
United Kingdom	London / LHR	Europe	16.00
Portugal	Lisbon / LIS	Europe	16.00
Malawi	Lilongwe / LLW	Africa	28.00
Nigeria	Lagos / LOS	Africa	30.00
Zambia	Lusaka / LUN	Africa	30.00
France	Lyon / LYS	Europe	17.00
India	Chennai / MAA	Asia	10.00
Spain	Madrid / MAD	Europe	15.00
United Kingdom	Manchester / MAN	Europe	15.00
United States	Orlando / MCO	North America	25.00
Oman	Muscat / MCT	Asia	10.50
Saudi Arabia	Medina / MED	Asia	12.50
Australia	Melbourne / MEL	Oceania	25.50
Mexico	Mexico City / MEX	North America	29.00
United States	Miami / MIA	North America	24.00
Malta	Luqa / MLA	Europe	15.00
Maldives	Malé / MLE	International	17.00
Philippines	Manila / MNL	Asia	12.00
Mauritius	Port Louis / MRU	Africa	20.00
Germany	Munich / MUC	Europe	17.00
Italy	Milan / MXP	Europe	16.00
Angola	Luanda / NBJ	International	30.00
Kenya	Nairobi / NBO	Africa	12.50
France	Nice / NCE	Europe	15.00
United Kingdom	Newcastle / NCL	Europe	15.00
Mexico	Reyes Acozac / NLU	North America	29.00
Japan	Tokyo / NRT	Asia	13.50
United States	Chicago / ORD	North America	25.00
Norway	Oslo / OSL	Europe	15.00
China	Beijing / PEK	Asia	14.00
Australia	Perth / PER	Oceania	24.00
Pakistan	Peshawar / PEW	Asia	10.00
Czechia	Prague / PRG	Europe	16.00
China	Shanghai / PVG	Asia	10.00
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh / RUH	Asia	14.00
Cambodia	Siem Reap / SAI	Asia	10.50
United States	Seattle / SEA	North America	26.00
Seychelles	Mahe Island / SEZ	Africa	18.00
United States	San Francisco / SFO	North America	26.00
Viet Nam	Ho Chi Minh City / SGN	Asia	11.00
Singapore	Singapore / SIN	Asia	11.00
Pakistan	Sialkot / SKT	Asia	11.00
United Kingdom	London / STN	Europe	15.00
Australia	Sydney / SYD	Oceania	26.50
China	Shenzhen / SZX	Asia	10.00
Madagascar	Antananarivo / TNR	Africa	18.00
Taiwan, Province of China	Taipei / TPE	Asia	11.50
India	Trivandrum / TRV	Asia	12.00
Tunisia	Tunis / TUN	Africa	18.00
Italy	Venezia / VCE	Europe	16.00
Austria	Vienna / VIE	Europe	15.00
Poland	Warsaw / WAW	Europe	17.00
Canada	Dorval / YUL	North America	24.00
Canada	Mississauga / YYZ	North America	30.00
Spain	Zaragoza / ZAZ	Europe	16.00
Switzerland	Zurich / ZRH	Europe	16.00

137 destinations shown.

Chargeable weight estimator

Calculate planning chargeable weight and a wide-body base-rate estimate for 1,000 kg+ commercial air freight. The result is not a final quote.

Destination Total gross weight kg Pieces

Length cm Width cm Height cm

Cargo type

Enter weight and dimensions to calculate chargeable weight.

How to read the Dubai air freight rate table

Use the destination row and the chargeable-weight break that applies to the shipment. The table is for wide-body base air freight planning only.

What chargeable weight means

Chargeable weight is the higher of actual gross weight and volumetric weight. Volumetric weight is length x width x height x pieces / 6000.

Why base air freight is not the final quote

Base air freight excludes fuel, security, terminal, handover, pickup, delivery, customs, DG, screening, documentation, storage, insurance, VAT/taxes and acceptance-related charges.

What can change the final air freight cost

Cargo profile, actual dimensions, commodity restrictions, documentation, airport handover, security screening, DG review, customs workflow and carrier/operator acceptance can change the final price.

Cargo types that need extra review

DG, perfume/fragrance, electronics, auto spare parts, batteries, high-value goods, used parts, liquids and other sensitive cargo need review before pricing is confirmed.

What to send for a confirmed quote

Send destination, cargo description, gross weight, dimensions, pieces, packing type, ready date, invoice/packing list where available, and DG/battery/fragrance documents where relevant.

What UDB does

Coordinate air freight bookings and shipment handover through UAE airport gateways.
Support sensitive cargo workflows for DG, electronics, regulated fragrances and auto spare parts.
Review shipment scenario, cargo profile, documents, customs status, DG/security flags and carrier/operator acceptance before confirmation.
Coordinate import/export documentation, bonded trucking support and warehouse-related handling where feasible.
Monitor AWB milestones and escalation points through the UDB control tower workflow.

What UDB does not do

Courier, parcel, consumer e-commerce or small-package delivery.
Unsupported dangerous goods without classification, documents and carrier acceptance.
Guaranteed uplift, transit time or route capacity unless confirmed in writing for the shipment.

Commercial air freight readiness checklist

Before a commercial air freight movement can be reviewed, the shipment should be described clearly enough for routing, airport handoff, documentation, customs and carrier/operator acceptance checks.

Readiness area	What should be prepared	Why it matters
Cargo identity	Commodity description, HS/customs context where available, new/used/regulated status.	Determines whether the shipment is general cargo, sensitive cargo or needs extra review.
Shipment build	Gross weight, chargeable weight basis where applicable, dimensions, pieces, packing type, stackability and handling notes.	Supports aircraft, ULD, handling feasibility and airport handoff planning.
Route and gateway	Origin, destination, requested readiness date and preferred UAE gateway if known.	Supports DXB, DWC, AUH or SHJ routing review.
Document set	Invoice, packing list, shipper documents and AWB/booking references where available.	Required before confirmation and handoff planning.
Sensitive cargo flags	DG, batteries, fragrance, electronics, auto parts, high-value goods, liquids, residues or pressure components.	Determines whether DG, security or customs review is needed.
Acceptance path	Carrier, operator and security acceptance where applicable.	Commercial air freight is not confirmed until the acceptance path is clear.

Airports covered

Required documents

Commercial invoice and packing list.
AWB/booking details and shipper/consignee information.
Commodity description, HS code where applicable and any permits or authority approvals required for the route.
Movement brief covering target routing, schedule, handling constraints, customs/bonded status and any DG/security or permit notes.
DG declaration, SDS/MSDS or battery/perfume classification documents where applicable.

Process

Confirm shipment profile, cargo description, weight, dimensions, origin/destination and target schedule.
Screen feasibility against commodity restrictions, route options, documentation and carrier requirements.
Before confirmation, validate route feasibility, document readiness, customs/bonded status, DG/security review needs and carrier/operator acceptance.
Coordinate booking, handover, documentation checks and milestone updates through uplift or delivery handoff.

Compliance and proof links

Responsible review

Responsible owner: UDB Logistics Operations
Last reviewed: 2026-06-21

FAQ

Is UDB a courier company for parcels?

No. UDB positions this service for commercial air cargo, not courier or parcel shipments. The best fit is usually larger B2B cargo, commonly from 1,000 kg and above where route and commodity feasibility supports it.

Which UAE airports can UDB coordinate through?

The public UAE site references DXB, DWC, AUH and SHJ. Actual routing depends on cargo profile, documentation, carrier acceptance and operational feasibility.

Can UDB handle DG, perfume and electronics?

UDB publishes capability signals for DG, regulated fragrances/perfume, ELI/electronics and high-value cargo controls. Each shipment still requires classification, documents and acceptance checks before confirmation.

Are the Dubai air freight rates final quotations?

No. The Dubai air freight rates shown on this page are indicative UDB base air freight rates for planning only. They are not final quotations and are intended for new-customer, standard general cargo review only.

Why can the final air freight cost change?

Final cost can change after UDB reviews the cargo documents, dimensions, commodity profile, security or DG requirements, airport handover, customs workflow and carrier/operator acceptance path. Fuel, terminal, screening, pickup, delivery, documentation, storage, insurance, VAT/taxes and other operational charges are not included in the base table.

How is chargeable weight calculated?

Chargeable weight is the higher of actual gross weight and volumetric weight. For this planning tool, volumetric weight is calculated as length x width x height x pieces divided by 6000.

What information is needed for a confirmed quote?

Send destination, cargo description, gross weight, dimensions, pieces, packing type, cargo readiness date, available invoice or packing list, and any DG, battery, fragrance or other special cargo documents where relevant.

Can DG, perfume, electronics or auto parts be priced from the table?

The table can help with base-rate planning, but DG, perfume/fragrance, electronics, auto parts, batteries, high-value goods and other sensitive cargo need extra review. Final pricing is issued only after documents and carrier/operator acceptance are checked for the shipment.

What cargo description is useful for air freight review?

A useful cargo description names the goods, explains how they are packed, identifies whether the cargo is new, used or regulated, and flags batteries, liquids, residues, pressure components, high value or DG-related characteristics. Generic descriptions such as parts, samples or general cargo can delay review.

Why can a shipment be delayed before booking is confirmed?

A shipment can be delayed before booking when weight or dimensions do not match the documents, battery or DG status is unclear, invoice and packing list details conflict, customs details are incomplete, or the carrier/operator acceptance path is not clear.

What documents should be ready before UDB reviews air freight feasibility?

Prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, AWB or booking references where available, customs or HS context, permits where relevant, and SDS/MSDS, DGD, battery or product classification documents for sensitive cargo.