Taiwan
ChinaKaohsiung to Shanghai shipping route.
635 nautical miles direct, about 1.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Shanghai
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
KaohsiungSeaShanghaiShipping time from Kaohsiung to Shanghai
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 635 nm | 2.2 d | 1.9 d | 1.5 d |
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About the Kaohsiung to Shanghai shipping route
The shipping route from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to Shanghai, China covers 635 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 981 km apart, so the ship sails 1.20 times the straight line distance. 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 1.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 2.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 1.5. 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 Shanghai to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Shanghai move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Shanghai (CNSHA) 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, Shanghai is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Manila (583 nm), Ningbo (521 nm) and Yantian (380 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Shanghai?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Shanghai is 635 nautical miles (1,175 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Shanghai?
About 1.9 days at 14 knots and 1.5 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 Shanghai 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
Haiphong888 nm - Kaohsiung to Qingdao899 nm
- Qingdao to Shanghai410 nm
Busan to Shanghai469 nm- Incheon to Shanghai538 nm
- Dalian to Shanghai553 nm
- Xiamen to Shanghai589 nm
- Hong Kong to Shanghai844 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.