Taiwan
JapanKaohsiung to Tokyo shipping route.
1,352 nautical miles direct, about 4.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Tokyo
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KaohsiungSeaTokyoShipping time from Kaohsiung to Tokyo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,352 nm | 4.7 d | 4.0 d | 3.1 d |
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About the Kaohsiung to Tokyo shipping route
Kaohsiung to Tokyo is a 1,352 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Taiwan to Japan. That is 2,503 km of water against 2,376 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 4.7 days at 12 knots, 4.0 days at 14 knots and 3.1 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 Tokyo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Kaohsiung to Tokyo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tokyo (JPTYO) carriers give about 8 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, Tokyo is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations include Yokohama (1,341 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (1,180 nm) and Dalian (1,042 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Tokyo?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Tokyo is 1,352 nautical miles (2,503 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Tokyo?
About 4.0 days at 14 knots and 3.1 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 Tokyo to Kaohsiung has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Hong Kong380 nm - Kaohsiung to
Yantian380 nm - Kaohsiung to Ningbo521 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Manila583 nm - Kaohsiung to Shanghai635 nm
- Kaohsiung to
Haiphong888 nm 
Busan to Tokyo669 nm- Shanghai to Tokyo1,042 nm
- Incheon to Tokyo1,067 nm
- Ningbo to Tokyo1,075 nm
- Qingdao to Tokyo1,113 nm
- Dalian to Tokyo1,176 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.