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PolandKaohsiung to Gdansk shipping route.
10,879 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 32.4 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,292 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Gdansk
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KaohsiungSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarGdanskShipping time from Kaohsiung to Gdansk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 10,879 nm | 37.8 d | 32.4 d | 25.2 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,420 nm | 39.7 d | 34.0 d | 26.4 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,171 nm | 49.2 d | 42.2 d | 32.8 d |
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Reverse: Gdansk to KaohsiungMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Kaohsiung to Gdansk is 14,171 nm, about 9.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Kaohsiung to Gdansk shipping route
Ships leaving Kaohsiung for Gdansk head north west and cover a sea distance of 10,879 nautical miles (20,147 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 8,693 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 32.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 37.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 25.2. 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 Gdansk to plan the full ocean transit time.
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 14,171 nautical miles, 3,292 more, and adds about 9.8 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
3,185 nm of the route, 29% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Gdansk move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gdansk (PLGDN) carriers give about 7.5 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, Gdansk is the 62nd shortest. Closer destinations include Buenos Aires (10,738 nm), Savannah (10,698 nm) and Charleston (10,689 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Gdansk?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Gdansk is 10,879 nautical miles (20,147 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Gdansk?
About 32.4 days at 14 knots and 25.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 14,171 nm, 3,292 nm longer, about 42.2 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,185 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gdansk to Kaohsiung has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.