Domestic air cargo
Faster domestic air cargo on eligible lanes—typical air transit 1–3 business days, chargeable weight shown before booking, and LR/POD on your business account.
- 1–3 business days
- Typical air transit
- Chargeable wt.
- Shown before payment
- LR & POD
- Business dashboard
- Metro lanes
- Where carriers offer air
Overview
Air cargo at a glance
Air cargo is for cut-off-driven B2B moves—product launches, critical spares or pharma samples that clear packaging and carrier acceptance rules.
Typical air transit 1–3 business days on supported lanes
Chargeable weight surfaced before payment
Integrates with LR/POD in business accounts
Air cargo packaging checks
Liquids, batteries and temperature-sensitive goods often fail airline or carrier acceptance even when road modes allow them—declare contents accurately.
Pharma and chemical samples need paperwork beyond standard invoices; confirm with AtlasShip support before booking air.
Speed vs cost
When air beats surface
Surface
Road & line haul
- Transit4–8 business days
- LoadCarton to full truck
- PricingLower per kg on long lanes
- Best forPlanned replenishment with buffer
Air
Domestic air cargo
- Transit1–3 business days
- LoadCartons and pallets on airport lanes
- PricingChargeable weight + handling
- Best forLaunch stock, spares and cut-off freight
Multimodal
Air + road combo
- TransitVaries by lane
- LoadAir leg + first / last mile road
- PricingQuoted per shipment
- Best forMetro pairs with airport coverage
Who it's for
Urgent B2B freight use cases
Air cargo is for cut-off-driven moves—product launches, critical spares and samples that clear packaging and carrier acceptance rules.
Product launches
Move launch inventory to key metros before a fixed on-shelf or campaign date.
Critical spares
Keep plants and service centres running when a part cannot wait for surface transit.
Samples & R&D
Send prototypes, pharma samples and test batches where airlines accept the contents.
Stock-out rescue
Recover shelves or dealer inventory when surface lead time would miss revenue.
How it works
From quoteto airport delivery
- 01
Check lane serviceability
Enter origin and destination pincodes to see if air is offered on the lane.
- 02
Declare weight & dimensions
Actual and volumetric weight determine chargeable weight on air products.
- 03
Confirm acceptance rules
Batteries, liquids and DG need carrier clearance—declare contents accurately.
- 04
Pickup to airport handoff
Road pickup and airport delivery handling included where the product allows.
- 05
Track milestones
Pickup, airport in / out, and delivery scans on your business dashboard.
- 06
LR, POD & invoice
Documentation for finance with the same account as your surface freight.
Key features
Built for time-critical freight
01
Metro air lanes
Faster transit on eligible airport pairs across India.
02
Chargeable weight upfront
See volumetric rules before you confirm payment.
03
Multi-carrier quotes
Compare Delhivery, Blue Dart, DTDC, Gati and Ekart where air products exist.
04
Road + air legs
Door pickup and delivery with an air middle mile when offered.
05
Business LR & POD
Same dashboard as LTL, PTL and parcel moves.
06
GST invoicing
Freight notes aligned with your business account.
07
Packaging guidance
Know what airlines and carriers reject before you book.
08
Support escalation
Raise cases with LR context when cut-offs are tight.
Pricing factors
What shapes your air rate
Air quotes break out chargeable weight, handling and road legs so you can decide if the premium beats a stock-out or missed launch.
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Chargeable weight
Higher of actual kg and volumetric weight on air products.
02
Lane & airports
Origin and destination airport coverage and handling surcharges.
03
Commodity
General cargo vs goods needing extra clearance or packing.
04
Dimensions
Oversize pieces may need special acceptance or surface-only routing.
05
Pickup & delivery
First and last mile road legs on the quote.
06
Insurance
Optional cover for high-value air consignments.
Serviceability
19,000++
Air is offered only on eligible pincode pairs—check before you commit to a launch date.
Common air metros
North
Delhi NCR · Chandigarh · Lucknow · Jaipur
West
Mumbai · Pune · Ahmedabad · Indore
South
Bengaluru · Chennai · Hyderabad · Kochi
East
Kolkata · Bhubaneswar · Patna
We air-ship critical controller boards from Bengaluru to Delhi when a line is down. Surface would take a week — air gets us back to production in two days.
FAQS
Air cargo questions
Choose air when missing a date costs more than the freight premium—typical air transit is 1–3 business days on supported lanes versus 4–8 business days for many surface moves. Use surface for planned replenishment with buffer.
Need an air quote
for a cut-off?
Share lane, weight and contents—we'll confirm if air is available and what it costs versus surface.
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