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 48 to 69 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,670 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (48 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Maersk) is filed at $1,800 ocean freight — $870 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Sydney and Los Angeles.
Rates checked on Sep 23, 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 | 49 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | N/A | N/A | $2,797 | $622 | $693 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 55 days | $9,227 | $622 | $20 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,227 | $622 | $15 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Maersk Alt POD | 57 days | $1,800 | $596 | $895 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 57 days | $1,820 | $596 | $895 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 49 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 50 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 48 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 50 days | $2,670 | $674 | $693 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 69 days | $9,227 | $622 | $20 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,227 | $622 | $15 | N/A | 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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15 sailings available · Transit: 48–69 days · 3 carriers