Air Freight from Iran Still Works — Here’s How We Keep It Moving

Air Freight from Iran Still Works — Here’s How We Keep It Moving

Since February 2026, major international airlines — Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Emirates, United, Delta, and Turkish Airlines among them — have suspended flights across the region as the conflict disrupted Middle Eastern airspace. If you’ve been wondering whether air freight from Iran is even possible right now, that hesitation makes sense.

Why So Many Airlines Stopped Flying

The disruption wasn’t limited to one route or one carrier. Airspace closures affected Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE at various points through the year, forcing airlines worldwide to reroute or cancel flights entirely rather than risk aircraft safety. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) documented the broader impact of the 2026 Middle East disruption on global air transport networks. For passenger and cargo airlines alike, this meant pulling out of the region almost overnight.

How HAPCO Kept Air Freight Moving Anyway

Rather than rely on direct flights out of Iran — which became unreliable as regional airspace closures spread — we built our air freight service around a different model entirely. Cargo now moves by air from Iran to one of two neighboring hub countries: Georgia, or Turkey, all of which maintained stable, open airspace throughout the conflict. From there, it continues by a second flight to its final destination anywhere in the world.

This two-leg approach means our air freight service didn’t stop when major carriers pulled out of the region. It adapted around them.

What This Means for Shipping to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

We currently move air cargo to destinations across all four regions using this routing. Carpets, footwear, furniture, and other commercial goods continue reaching Germany, the UK, Spain, China, the UAE, Australia, and France on a predictable schedule — typically around 7 days total, depending on customs processing at the destination.

This isn’t a temporary workaround we’re hoping to abandon soon. It’s a genuinely resilient model, since it doesn’t depend on any single airline or airport remaining open.

Why This Matters If You’re Considering Air Freight

Plenty of businesses assume air freight from Iran simply isn’t available right now, given the headlines about airline suspensions. That assumption costs them time-sensitive shipments they could otherwise be making. We’d rather you know the real picture: the route works, it’s stable, and we quote it honestly rather than promise something we can’t deliver.

Get a Quote for Your Air Shipment

Contact HAPCO’s team to discuss your cargo and destination, and we’ll confirm current routing and timing for your specific shipment.

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