Mattress Shipping Cost from Durban to Karachi

Sea freight shipping typically takes 20 to 45 days for international shipments, but can range from a few days for short regional routes (like intra-Asia) to over two months for very long, complex journeys, heavily depending on distance, port congestion, seasonal peaks, and vessel speed (slow steaming). For instance, China to US West Coast might be 14-20 days, while China to Europe often takes 30-45 days.

Sea freight is $1,989 to $2,431 for a 20GP and $2,335 to $2,854 for a 40HQ container to Durban and Cape Town. LCL remains steady at $200 per cbm. Air freight is $7.16 per kg for 1,000kg+ shipments. Delivery Times (November 2025): Sea freight averages 25–35 days to Durban and up to 48 days to Cape Town.