Air Freight Heathrow — Forwarder to Africa & the Middle East

Our office and warehouse are at 1 Swallowfield Way, Hayes UB3 1DQ, on the north side of Heathrow. That is about 4 miles in a straight line from the Heathrow Cargo Centre and around 6 miles by road. We have been booking air cargo out of Heathrow from this address since 1982.

Yes. We offer same-day collection anywhere in the UK and next-flight-out booking from Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and regional UK airports. For AOG and other emergencies our on-call team responds 24/7. Call +44 (0) 208 573 2522 with the dimensions, weight and destination and we will tell you the next available flight.

Weekly consolidations run to Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh, with scheduled air freight to Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Doha, Kuwait City, Muscat and over 100 countries worldwide. Anything too big, heavy or urgent for a scheduled flight goes by full or part charter.

Yes. KAM Freight is an IATA cargo agent with dangerous goods certification and a member of BIFA and FIATA. We issue our own air waybills, book directly with airlines at Heathrow and handle all nine DG hazard classes for air transport.

Within two hours during business hours, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00. Send the commodity, dimensions, weight, collection postcode, destination and ready date, and tell us if the cargo is temperature-controlled or dangerous goods.

Express air freight to Lagos, Nairobi or Johannesburg typically takes 1-3 days. Standard consolidated services run weekly and take 3-5 days. For AOG emergencies, we arrange same-day collection and next-flight-out from Heathrow. Transit time depends on the destination and whether direct flights are available.

Air freight costs depend on weight, volume, destination and service level. Express is more expensive than standard consolidation. As a rough guide, standard air freight to West Africa starts from around GBP 3-5 per kilo for consolidated shipments. We provide exact quotes within 2 hours based on your specific cargo details.

Yes. KAM Freight is IATA DG certified and handles all nine classes of dangerous goods by air. Our trained team manages classification, packaging, labelling, documentation and airline booking. We regularly ship lithium batteries, chemicals, flammable liquids and other hazardous materials.

Yes. We collect from your premises anywhere in the UK, handle export customs clearance, book and manage the air transport, clear customs at destination and deliver to your consignee. One contact, one invoice, full visibility throughout.

On scheduled airlines, individual pieces are typically limited to about 150cm height and 3,000kg, though this varies by aircraft. For anything larger or heavier, we arrange charter aircraft that can handle loads up to 120 tonnes. If you are not sure whether your cargo fits, send us the dimensions and we will advise.