China
TaiwanQingdao to Kaohsiung shipping route.
899 nautical miles direct, about 2.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Qingdao and Kaohsiung
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QingdaoSeaKaohsiungShipping time from Qingdao to Kaohsiung
| 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 Qingdao to Kaohsiung shipping route
Qingdao to Kaohsiung is a 899 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from China to Taiwan. That is 1,665 km of water against 1,493 km as the crow flies. 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 Qingdao and Kaohsiung to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Qingdao 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 64 port to port routes from Qingdao in this directory, Kaohsiung is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Xiamen (853 nm), Busan (481 nm) and Ningbo (463 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Qingdao to Kaohsiung?
The port to port distance from Qingdao to Kaohsiung is 899 nautical miles (1,665 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Qingdao to Kaohsiung?
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 Kaohsiung to Qingdao has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Qingdao to
Incheon316 nm - Qingdao to Shanghai410 nm
- Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Qingdao to Xiamen853 nm
- Qingdao to
Yokohama1,101 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.