Sydney, AU to Los Angeles, US (AUSYD to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Sydney and Los Angeles starts at $1,929 per 20' container and at $2,670 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 31 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,670 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (31 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $65 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,670 to $2,735 across 1 carrier — a $65 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 51 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 50 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 50 days | $2,670 | $660 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 51 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 31 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 46 days | $2,735 | $609 | $693 | 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.
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12 sailings available · Transit: 31–51 days · 1 carrier