Air Freight · Time-Sensitive & International
When a shipment can’t wait on ocean transit or a multi-day truck route, air freight gets it there in days instead of weeks. Booked, tracked and cleared through customs under one account. For shipments crossing an international border, our reliable international air freight service handles the added customs layer on top of the same speed.
1 to 7 days
Typical air freight transit time
98.7%
On-time delivery
500+
Monthly Shipments Coordinated
24/7
Live tracking
99.99%
Operational Reliability
The basics
The fastest way to move cargo, and the one that makes sense when time matters more than cost.
Air freight moves cargo by aircraft instead of truck or ship, cutting transit time down to days instead of weeks. It’s the right call for urgent replenishment, high-value goods, perishables and time-sensitive parts, anything where the cost of a late shipment outweighs the higher cost of flying it. It’s not the right call for everything. Bulky, low-value cargo that isn’t time-sensitive usually moves cheaper by ocean or ground, often through our reliable sea logistics network when the timeline allows for it, and air freight pricing works differently than either: carriers bill on chargeable weight, whichever is greater between a shipment’s actual weight and the space it takes up on the aircraft, so a light but bulky shipment can cost more than its scale weight suggests. Getting that calculation right before booking is where a lot of the surprise on an air freight invoice comes from.
One platform
An air freight shipment rarely starts or ends at the airport. Cargo needs picking up, trucking to the departure airport, flying, then trucking again from the arrival airport to its final destination, with customs clearance somewhere in that chain if it’s crossing a border. Booking that through ENorth means one request covers the full door-to-door move, not just the flight. We calculate chargeable weight and prepare customs documentation before your shipment reaches the airport, coordinate the ground legs on both ends, and give you tracking visibility across the entire route instead of just the portion that happens in the air. For cargo too heavy or bulky to fly economically, our reliable rail freight services can cover the same distance at a lower cost.
Our services
Every service level and cargo type, coordinated from pickup to final delivery.
Standard & Expedited · Speed
From economy air freight on a set schedule to next-flight-out for shipments that genuinely can’t wait, matched to how urgent your cargo actually is. Economy air freight often relies on our freight consolidation solutions to keep costs down on less urgent cargo.
Specialized Cargo · Handling
Cargo that needs more than a standard pallet spot, handled with the documentation and care its contents actually require.
Industries
Different cargo, different urgency. We match the service level to what’s actually shipping.
Automotive
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail Logistics
Import & Export
Food & Beverage
Energy & Utilities
Wholesale Distribution
A manufacturing part needed on a production line tomorrow morning and a retailer’s seasonal inventory both move by air for very different reasons. One is an emergency, the other is planned around a launch date. We build the air freight plan around which one you’re actually dealing with, and for shippers managing air freight alongside every other mode, our reliable 4PL logistics coordinates the whole program from one team.
Why ENorth
Speed only matters if the rest of the shipment keeps up with it.
Pickup, flight and final delivery managed as one shipment, not three separate bookings.
No invoice surprises once your shipment has already left the ground.
Documentation and air waybills prepared before your cargo reaches the airport.
Visibility across the ground and air legs of the route, in one place.
Temperature-controlled, high-value and dangerous goods cargo handled correctly the first time.
A logistics specialist on urgent shipments, not a queue.
Pricing
Air freight is priced by chargeable weight, not a flat rate per shipment. Here’s what shapes it.
The greater of actual weight or volumetric weight
Standard, temperature-controlled or dangerous goods
Tell us your shipment's weight, dimensions and how urgent it is. We'll send a transparent quote with chargeable weight calculated up front.
What clients say
“A production line part failed and we needed a replacement flown in within two days. ENorth had it booked within the hour and coordinated the ground pickup on both ends without us having to manage a single leg of it ourselves.”
Operations Manager
Manufacturing company, Mississauga
“We got burned once by a chargeable weight surprise on an air freight invoice from another provider. ENorth worked it out up front and the quote matched the final invoice exactly. ”
Import Coordinator
Retail/import brand, Milton
FAQ
Chargeable weight is whichever is greater between your shipment's actual weight and its volumetric weight, which measures how much space it takes up on the aircraft. Carriers bill on chargeable weight because air freight is limited by both weight and space, so a light but bulky shipment can cost more than its scale weight suggests. We calculate this up front so your quote matches your final invoice.
Typical air freight transit runs one to seven days door-to-door, depending on the lane, flight availability, and whether you choose airport-to-airport or full door-to-door service. Expedited and next-flight-out options move faster for genuinely urgent shipments.
Air freight is worth the added cost for urgent replenishment, high-value cargo, and time-sensitive or perishable goods where a delay costs more than the faster transit does. Bulky, low-value cargo that isn't time-sensitive is usually cheaper to move by ocean or ground.
No. Air freight refers to the mode itself, cargo moving by aircraft. Freight forwarding is the broader service of coordinating a shipment across multiple modes, including air, plus the customs documentation that comes with it. Air freight can be booked on its own or as part of a larger forwarded shipment.
Yes. Temperature-controlled and perishable cargo, along with dangerous goods, are handled with the specific documentation and packaging those categories require, rather than shipped as standard cargo.
Yes. Standard and expedited air freight cover most shipments, and next-flight-out or charter options are available for cargo that's genuinely time-critical, including oversized loads that don't fit standard capacity.
Yes. Customs documentation and the air waybill are prepared as part of the booking process, ahead of your shipment reaching the departure airport, rather than handled after arrival.
Door-to-door air freight with chargeable weight calculated up front and customs handled before departure. Get a quote or talk to a specialist today.
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