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SpainKaohsiung to Valencia shipping route.
8,410 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 25.0 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 4,244 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Kaohsiung and Valencia
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KaohsiungSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaValenciaShipping time from Kaohsiung to Valencia
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,410 nm | 29.2 d | 25.0 d | 19.5 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 8,951 nm | 31.1 d | 26.6 d | 20.7 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,653 nm | 43.9 d | 37.7 d | 29.3 d |
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Reverse: Valencia to KaohsiungMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Kaohsiung to Valencia is 12,653 nm, about 12.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Kaohsiung to Valencia shipping route
Ships leaving Kaohsiung for Valencia head north west and cover a sea distance of 8,410 nautical miles (15,575 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 10,762 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 25.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 29.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 19.5. 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 Valencia 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 12,653 nautical miles, 4,244 more, and adds about 12.6 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.
1,668 nm of the route, 20% of it, lies inside 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 Valencia move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Valencia (ESVLC) 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, Valencia is the 43rd shortest. Closer destinations include Barcelona (8,333 nm), Genoa (8,181 nm) and Marsaxlokk (7,694 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Kaohsiung to Valencia?
The port to port distance from Kaohsiung to Valencia is 8,410 nautical miles (15,575 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Kaohsiung to Valencia?
About 25.0 days at 14 knots and 19.5 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 12,653 nm, 4,244 nm longer, about 37.7 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,668 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Valencia 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.