Cutoff times

Cutoff Time is the latest time in which cargo can be accepted by LAN CARGO in order to be transported in a specific flight. By cutoff time, the entire shipment must be physically tendered to LAN CARGO, with all the required documentation. Cutoff times are expressed in number of hours prior to the estimated time of departure ("ETD") of the specific flight.

Clients are encouraged to tender the cargo as early as possible. At times, the acceptance and processing of the shipment may take longer than expected.

Some of the cutoff times of our products and services are:

Flights with origin in North America

	Station	MIA		LAX
	Type of Flight	PAX	CAO	PAX	CAO
Product / Service	Positive Flight Specific	4	N/A	4	N/A
	Courier	3	4.5	2	6
	General Cargo	4	7	4	6
	Dangerous Goods	9	9	Please contact your local sales office	Please contact your local sales office
	Shipments that require special handling at reception	9	9	Please contact your local sales office	Please contact your local sales office

* N/A: Not applicable.

Flights with origin in Europe

	Station	MAD		FRA
	Type of Flight	PAX	CAO	PAX	CAO
Product / Services	Positive Flight Specific	4 (HES)	-	6	UC: 7 and LH: 10
	Courier	4	-	8	N/A
	General Cargo	6	-	8	UC: 10 and LH 12
	Dangerous Goods	6	-	12	UC and LH: 16
	Shipments that require special handling at reception	6	-	N/A	N/A

* N/A: Not applicable.
HES: if necessary a Handling Express is paid to the Hadling Agent.
Nota: In FRA, pre-built cargo has the same cutoff times as Positive Flight Specific product
UC: LAN CARGO
LH: Lufthansa

Flights with origin in South America

	Station	SCL
	Type of Flight	PAX	CAO
Product / Services	Positive Flight Specific	3	N/A
	Courier	2	4
	General Cargo	3	4
	Dangerous Goods	Please contact your local sales office	Please contact your local sales office
	Shipments that require special handling at reception	Please contact your local sales office	Please contact your local sales office

* N/A: Not applicable.

For cutoff times of other products, services or at a particular station within our network, please contact your local Sales Office.

Note: if the shipment is tendered after the cutoff time, LAN CARGO reserves the right to transport the shipment in another flight.