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Air Freight Shipping

When time matters, our air freight service gets your shipment there fast — anywhere in the world.

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Sometimes you cannot wait 4-6 weeks for ocean freight. Whether you have urgent documents that need to arrive before a visa deadline, personal effects you need immediately upon arrival in your new country, or commercial goods on a tight production schedule, air freight is the solution. City Post Express provides fast, reliable international air cargo services from the US to destinations worldwide.

Air freight is more expensive per kilogram than ocean freight, but the speed advantage is significant — most shipments arrive at the destination airport within 3-7 days. For time-critical items, that difference can be invaluable. We work with major airlines and cargo carriers to secure competitive rates and priority handling for your shipment.

Our air freight service is fully managed. We handle pickup from your location, professional packing if needed, export documentation, airline booking, customs clearance at both ends, and delivery to the final destination. You deal with one company and one point of contact throughout the process.

We frequently handle air freight for clients who are splitting their move — sending essentials by air to have on arrival, while the bulk of their household goods follows by ocean freight. This hybrid approach gives you the best of both worlds: immediate access to what you need most, with the cost savings of ocean shipping for everything else.

Who Is This For?

Anyone needing fast international shipping: urgent personal effects for relocations, time-sensitive commercial goods, important documents, high-value items, and clients who need essentials to arrive before their ocean freight shipment.

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How Ocean Freight Works

Our simple process gets your belongings where they need to be

Tell Us What You Need to Ship

Contact us with details about your shipment — what it is, how much it weighs, its dimensions, and how quickly you need it delivered. We will recommend the fastest and most cost-effective air freight option.

We Book and Prepare

We secure space on the next available flight, prepare all export and customs documentation, and arrange pickup from your location. If your items need special packing for air transport, we handle that too.

Your Shipment Flies

Your cargo is loaded onto the aircraft and tracked throughout transit. Most international air freight shipments arrive at the destination airport within 3-7 days of departure.

Customs Clearance and Delivery

Upon arrival, we clear your shipment through customs and arrange delivery to your door. For urgent items, we can expedite customs processing to minimize any delays.

What's Included

  • Priority booking on major airline cargo routes
  • Pickup from any US address
  • Export and import customs documentation
  • Professional packing for air transport if needed
  • Real-time flight and shipment tracking
  • Customs clearance at destination
  • Door-to-door or airport-to-airport options
  • Cargo insurance for high-value shipments

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Why Choose City Post Express

Choosing who ships your personal belongings overseas is a big decision. Here's why thousands of families and individuals trust us.

When Speed Matters

Visa deadlines, job start dates, semester kick-offs — sometimes you cannot wait 6 weeks for ocean freight. We understand urgency and we deliver on it, literally.

Combined Air + Sea Expertise

Most clients benefit from a mix of air and ocean freight. We provide honest advice on what should fly and what can sail — optimizing both your budget and your timeline.

Fully Managed Service

We handle pickup, airline booking, export docs, customs clearance at both ends, and final delivery. You deal with one company for the entire process.

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What Our Customers Say

Real feedback from people who trusted us with their international move.

★★★★★

"The relief I felt when my winter clothes and laptop arrived in Dublin four days before my start date — I cannot overstate it. Robert on the CPE team even texted me a photo of the crate being loaded."

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Catherine B.
San Francisco → Dublin
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"Our relocation company quoted us three weeks for air freight. City Post Express did it in eight days, door to door, for less money."

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Sean & Marie O.
Florida → Galway
★★★★★

"Forty-eight hours. That is all it took for critical medical equipment to go from our Boston warehouse to a hospital in Dublin. No other company even came close to that timeline."

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Michael Brennan
Boston → Dublin
★★★★★

"Cannot fault them. Fast, professional, done."

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Sarah Chen
San Francisco → London
★★★★★

"My business partner recommended Jennifer at CPE when I was panicking about documents stuck in customs. She had everything cleared and delivered within the day."

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David O'Sullivan
Chicago → Cork
★★★★★

"A factory shutdown was 72 hours away. Tens of thousands of dollars on the line. City Post Express got the replacement parts onto a direct flight and we never missed a single production day."

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Jennifer Martinez
Houston → Frankfurt
★★★★★

"Third year running we use them for electronics shipments to our Belfast office. Consistency is everything in logistics and CPE delivers it — literally."

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Tom Gallagher
New York → Belfast
★★★★★

"Honestly expected the worst after two other freight companies ghosted my quote request. Robert responded within the hour and had my prototypes in Edinburgh two days ahead of schedule."

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Rachel Kim
Austin → Edinburgh
★★★★★

"Trade show materials. Paris. Tight deadline. They made it look easy."

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Brian Walsh
Denver → Paris
★★★★★

"Temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments are not something you trust to just anyone. We have been with CPE for two years now and have never had a compliance issue or a late delivery."

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Amanda Foster
Philadelphia → Galway
★★★★★

"My biggest worry was customs delays eating into our timeline. Completely unfounded — everything cleared same day on the Dublin side."

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Kevin Doyle
Seattle → Dublin
★★★★★

"Emergency replacement parts for our Manchester line. Jennifer coordinated the pickup, the flight, and the customs paperwork simultaneously. Parts were installed 30 hours after my phone call."

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Patricia Nguyen
Detroit → Manchester
★★★★★

"After getting burned by a budget carrier that lost a pallet somewhere over the Atlantic, I switched to City Post Express. Night and day difference in tracking, communication, and care."

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James Murphy
Atlanta → Limerick
★★★★★

"Door to door in 36 hours for legal documents. That kind of speed changes what is possible for our practice."

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Lisa Thompson
Washington DC → London
★★★★★

"Lab equipment with strict handling requirements. Robert walked me through every customs form personally. Cleared on the first attempt, zero damage."

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Robert Flanagan
Boston → Amsterdam
★★★★★

"A colleague on a construction project in Cork told me about CPE. Glad he did — my specialized tools arrived in Dublin perfectly packaged and right on schedule."

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Maria Santos
Phoenix → Dublin
★★★★★

"Quoted by three companies. CPE was not the cheapest but they were the only ones who could guarantee the delivery date. Worth every cent — the shipment arrived a day early."

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Chris Barrett
Miami → Madrid
★★★★★

"Being a small business, I half expected to get treated like an afterthought. Instead they gave my single urgent box to Glasgow the same attention as a full pallet job."

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Erin Fitzgerald
Portland → Glasgow
★★★★★

"Real-time tracking from LA to Rome. I knew where my shipment was at every single stage. That peace of mind is what I am paying for."

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Daniel Park
Los Angeles → Rome
★★★★★

"Quarterly air shipments of sensitive testing equipment for two years straight. Not one late delivery. Not one damaged item. That is a track record."

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Catherine Ryan
San Diego → Cork
★★★★★

"My restoration shop contact in Birmingham could not believe how fast the parts arrived. Neither could I, honestly. Robert kept me updated the entire way."

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Mark Stevens
Nashville → Birmingham
★★★★★

"Our original carrier fell through with 48 hours until deadline. A logistics partner referred us to CPE and they pulled off what felt impossible — shipment in Brussels, on time, intact."

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Nicole Campbell
Minneapolis → Brussels

Air Freight Shipping: FAQ

Common questions about this service

Air freight typically arrives at the destination airport within 3-7 days, compared to 4-6 weeks for ocean freight. Including customs clearance and final delivery, most door-to-door air freight shipments are completed within 7-14 days. Ocean freight door-to-door is usually 5-8 weeks.

Air freight generally costs 4-6 times more per kilogram than ocean freight. However, for small, lightweight, or time-sensitive shipments, the premium is often worth it. We can provide quotes for both options so you can make an informed decision. Many clients use a combination of air and ocean freight to balance speed and cost.

There is no strict weight limit — we can ship anything from a small parcel to multi-ton commercial cargo by air. Pricing is based on either actual weight or volumetric (dimensional) weight, whichever is greater. We will calculate both and quote you the applicable rate.

Lithium batteries are classified as dangerous goods for air transport and are subject to strict regulations. Small lithium batteries contained within devices (like laptops or phones) can generally be shipped with proper declaration. Loose or standalone lithium batteries may have restrictions. We will advise you on the specific regulations for your shipment.

Most clients use both. Air freight (3-7 days transit) is ideal for essentials you need immediately — seasonal clothing, documents, medication, electronics, and items of sentimental value. Ocean freight (10-18 days port-to-port) is far more affordable for bulk belongings — furniture, kitchenware, books, and the majority of your household goods. We recommend shipping your sea freight 4-6 weeks before you fly, and sending a smaller air freight shipment with essentials timed to arrive shortly after you land.

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