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Air Freight Chargeable Weight Calculator

Air cargo is billed on the higher of actual weight or volumetric (dimensional) weight. Enter your shipment dimensions to see which one applies and what the airline will charge for.

For reference onlyCarriers apply different volumetric divisors, per-piece minimums, and pivot weight brackets (rate per kg drops at >45, >100, >300, >500, >1000 kg). Hazardous goods, oversized pieces, and temperature-controlled cargo carry surcharges. WhatsApp WCL for binding rates.

Volumetric rule

Standard for scheduled air freight via IATA carriers (Air India, Emirates, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, etc.) — most B2B shipments.

Cargo items

Enter per-piece dimensions and gross weight. Add a row per SKU / carton type.

Length

Width

Height

Unit

Quantity

Weight (kg/pc)

Result

Actual weight

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Volumetric weight

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Total CBM

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Chargeable weight

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Reference

IATA Standard

L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000. 1 CBM ≈ 167 kg volumetric. Default for scheduled cargo airlines and consolidators.

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Express / Courier

L × W × H (cm) ÷ 5000. 1 CBM ≈ 200 kg volumetric. Used by DHL, FedEx, UPS, Aramex and most door-to-door networks.

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Pivot rates

Each rate band has a minimum chargeable weight. Sometimes it's cheaper to declare extra weight to drop into a lower per-kg bracket. WCL desk will compute both options for you.