Miami, US to Sydney, AU (USMIA to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Sydney starts at $1,249 per 20' container and at $1,742 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 56 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,742 with OOCL) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (48 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,742) sits 22% below the $2,246 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,742 | $78 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $1,742 | $78 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $1,742 | $78 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,742 | $78 | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $3,100 | $85 | $724 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $3,100 | $85 | $724 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $3,100 | $85 | $724 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 40 days | $3,100 | $85 | $724 | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
8 sailings available · Transit: 40–56 days · 2 carriers