Taiwan
South KoreaKaohsiung to Incheon shipping route.
1,027 nautical miles direct, about 3.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Incheon
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
KaohsiungSeaIncheonShipping time from Kaohsiung to Incheon
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,027 nm | 3.6 d | 3.1 d | 2.4 d |
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About the Kaohsiung to Incheon shipping route
Ships leaving Kaohsiung for Incheon head north and cover a sea distance of 1,027 nautical miles (1,902 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,758 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 3.6 days at 12 knots, 3.1 days at 14 knots and 2.4 days at 18 knots. 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 Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) 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, Incheon is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (958 nm), Qingdao (899 nm) and Haiphong (888 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Incheon?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Incheon is 1,027 nautical miles (1,902 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Incheon?
About 3.1 days at 14 knots and 2.4 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 Incheon to Kaohsiung has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Yantian380 nm - Kaohsiung to Ningbo521 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Manila583 nm - Kaohsiung to Shanghai635 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Haiphong888 nm - Qingdao to Incheon316 nm
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Shanghai to Incheon538 nm
- Ningbo to Incheon591 nm
- Xiamen to Incheon981 nm
Yokohama to Incheon1,056 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.