Taiwan
ChinaKaohsiung to Qingdao shipping route.
899 nautical miles direct, about 2.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Qingdao
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
KaohsiungSeaQingdaoShipping time from Kaohsiung to Qingdao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 899 nm | 3.1 d | 2.7 d | 2.1 d |
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About the Kaohsiung to Qingdao shipping route
Ships leaving Kaohsiung for Qingdao head north and cover a sea distance of 899 nautical miles (1,665 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,493 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 2.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 3.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 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 Kaohsiung and Qingdao to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Qingdao move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Qingdao (CNTAO) carriers give about 6 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, Qingdao is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Haiphong (888 nm), Shanghai (635 nm) and Manila (583 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Qingdao?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Qingdao is 899 nautical miles (1,665 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Qingdao?
About 2.7 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 Qingdao 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 Qingdao316 nm- Shanghai to Qingdao410 nm
- Ningbo to Qingdao463 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
Yokohama to Qingdao1,101 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.