Taiwan
South KoreaKaohsiung to Busan shipping route.
958 nautical miles direct, about 2.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Busan
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KaohsiungSeaBusanShipping time from Kaohsiung to Busan
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 958 nm | 3.3 d | 2.9 d | 2.2 d |
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About the Kaohsiung to Busan shipping route
Kaohsiung to Busan is a 958 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Taiwan to South Korea. That is 1,774 km of water against 1,625 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 2.9 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 3.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 2.2. 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 Kaohsiung and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Kaohsiung in this directory, Busan is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (899 nm), Haiphong (888 nm) and Shanghai (635 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Busan?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Busan is 958 nautical miles (1,774 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Busan?
About 2.9 days at 14 knots and 2.2 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 Busan to Kaohsiung has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Kaohsiung to
Hong Kong380 nm - Kaohsiung to
Yantian380 nm - Kaohsiung to Ningbo521 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Manila583 nm - Kaohsiung to Shanghai635 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Haiphong888 nm - Incheon to Busan435 nm
- Shanghai to Busan469 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Ningbo to Busan522 nm
- Dalian to Busan544 nm
Yokohama to Busan658 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.