UPS Airlines
Express integrator · United States · hub SDF
Express integrator
Operates its own aircraft, hubs and ground network, selling time-definite door-to-door service rather than airport-to-airport capacity.
Reading an AWB from this airline
A master air waybill issued by UPS Airlines starts with 406, followed by an 8-digit serial. The last digit of that serial is a check digit: the first seven digits divided by 7, remainder kept. If the remainder does not match, the number is mistyped — and a mistyped AWB is the single most common reason a tracking lookup returns nothing.
Tracking
Shipments on this airline report against the 11 standard IATA Cargo-IMP milestones, from acceptance (RCS) through to delivery (DLV).
Track a 406 waybillHub distances from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Great-circle distance from SDF to the other cargo hubs in our registry. Distance is geometry, not a published route — actual routings and capacity come from the rate search.
Special handling
Acceptance for these products is granted per station and per commodity, so it is confirmed when the booking is placed rather than assumed from the airline.
Frequently asked
What is the AWB prefix for UPS Airlines?
UPS Airlines issues air waybills with the 3-digit prefix 406. An AWB from this airline therefore reads 406-XXXXXXXX, where the final digit of the 8-digit serial is a mod-7 check digit.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for UPS Airlines?
The IATA designator is 5X and the ICAO code is UPS.
Where is the UPS Airlines cargo hub?
Its primary cargo hub is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in United States. Shipments that do not start or end there are usually routed over it.
Can UPS Airlines carry dangerous goods or temperature-controlled cargo?
Special-handling acceptance is granted per product and per station, not per airline, so it is confirmed at booking. Send the commodity, packing and temperature requirement with the request and the quote comes back with the stations that can accept it.
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