Vietnam
TaiwanHaiphong to Kaohsiung shipping route.
888 nautical miles direct, about 2.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Haiphong and Kaohsiung
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HaiphongSeaKaohsiungShipping time from Haiphong to Kaohsiung
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 888 nm | 3.1 d | 2.6 d | 2.1 d |
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About the Haiphong to Kaohsiung shipping route
Haiphong to Kaohsiung is a 888 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from Vietnam to Taiwan. That is 1,645 km of water against 1,410 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 2.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 3.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.1. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Haiphong and Kaohsiung to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Haiphong to Kaohsiung move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Kaohsiung (TWKHH) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Haiphong in this directory, Kaohsiung is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Xiamen (816 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (781 nm) and Yantian (577 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Haiphong to Kaohsiung?
The port to port distance from Haiphong to Kaohsiung is 888 nautical miles (1,645 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Haiphong to Kaohsiung?
About 2.6 days at 14 knots and 2.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kaohsiung to Haiphong has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Haiphong to
Hong Kong556 nm - Haiphong to
Yantian577 nm - Haiphong to Ho Chi Minh City781 nm
- Haiphong to Xiamen816 nm
- Haiphong to
Manila1,100 nm - Haiphong to Ningbo1,262 nm
- Hong Kong to Kaohsiung380 nm
- Yantian to Kaohsiung380 nm
- Ningbo to Kaohsiung521 nm
- Manila to Kaohsiung583 nm
- Shanghai to Kaohsiung635 nm
- Qingdao to Kaohsiung899 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.