Japan
TaiwanTokyo to Kaohsiung shipping route.
1,352 nautical miles direct, about 4.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Tokyo and Kaohsiung
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TokyoSeaKaohsiungShipping time from Tokyo to Kaohsiung
| 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 Tokyo to Kaohsiung shipping route
Tokyo to Kaohsiung is a 1,352 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Japan to Taiwan. 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.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 4.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 4.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 3.1. 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 Tokyo and Kaohsiung to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Tokyo 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 Tokyo in this directory, Kaohsiung is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Xiamen (1,347 nm), Dalian (1,176 nm) and Qingdao (1,113 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Tokyo to Kaohsiung?
The port to port distance from Tokyo to Kaohsiung is 1,352 nautical miles (2,503 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Tokyo to Kaohsiung?
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 Kaohsiung to Tokyo has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Tokyo to
Busan669 nm - Tokyo to
Shanghai1,042 nm - Tokyo to Incheon1,067 nm
- Tokyo to Ningbo1,075 nm
- Tokyo to Qingdao1,113 nm
- Tokyo to Dalian1,176 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.