Miami, US to Karachi, PK (USMIA to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Karachi starts at $1,882 per 20' container and at $2,739 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Maersk and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,739 with CMA CGM) takes 64 days at sea, while the fastest option (49 days with MSC) is faster — saving $1,101 costs 15 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,739) sits 19% below the $3,400 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 64 days | $2,739 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $2,739 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 78 days | $2,739 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 73 days | $3,553 | $15 | $260 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 51 days | $3,840 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 51 days | $3,840 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 55 days | $3,840 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 49 days | $3,840 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 64 days | $2,114 | $95 | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 71 days | $2,114 | $95 | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 78 days | $2,114 | $95 | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 33 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 53 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 34 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 50 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 36 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 52 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 36 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 46 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 39 days | $3,510 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,800 | TBA | $177 | N/A | Select next steps |
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
21 sailings available · Transit: 33–78 days · 3 carriers