United States
TaiwanLos Angeles to Kaohsiung shipping route.
6,176 nautical miles direct, about 18.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Kaohsiung
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Los AngelesSeaKaohsiungShipping time from Los Angeles to Kaohsiung
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,176 nm | 21.4 d | 18.4 d | 14.3 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Kaohsiung shipping route
The shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Kaohsiung, Taiwan covers 6,176 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 11,205 km apart, so the ship sails 1.02 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 18.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 21.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 14.3. 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 Los Angeles and Kaohsiung to plan the full ocean transit time.
683 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside North American 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 Los Angeles to Kaohsiung move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Kaohsiung (TWKHH) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Kaohsiung is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations include Xiamen (6,171 nm), Dalian (5,824 nm) and Ningbo (5,802 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Kaohsiung?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Kaohsiung is 6,176 nautical miles (11,438 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Kaohsiung?
About 18.4 days at 14 knots and 14.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
683 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kaohsiung to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Cartagena3,301 nm 
Hong Kong to Kaohsiung380 nm
Yantian to Kaohsiung380 nm- Ningbo to Kaohsiung521 nm
Manila to Kaohsiung583 nm- Shanghai to Kaohsiung635 nm
Haiphong to Kaohsiung888 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.