Kaohsiung to Hai Phong

Taiwan → Vietnam · 21 records · Updated today
17.3d
at sea
31.1d
door-to-door
17.3–17.4 d typical (P25–P75)
Route comparison 1 path · 21 leg observations
Maersk
Direct
17.3d
21records
Maersk (18) · also COSCO (3) · P25–P75 17.3–17.4 d
Add 8.82d gate-in at Kaohsiung and 5.0d gate-out at Hai Phong for door-to-door totals. Times are sail-only and exclude port dwell.

Path breakdown

PathRecordsActual medianP25–P75 rangeTS dwell
Direct 2117.3d17.3–17.4 d

All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.

Frequently asked questions

How long does container shipping take from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong?

The median transit time is 17.3 days. This is based on 13 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.

What is the typical range of transit times from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong?

Most containers arrive within 17.3–17.4 days (P25–P75 of 21 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.

What is the sea distance from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong?

The shipping distance from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong is approximately 819 nautical miles (1,516 km).

Which shipping lines operate the Kaohsiung to Hai Phong route?

Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.

Are there transshipment options on the Kaohsiung to Hai Phong route?

No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong.

What is the typical door-to-door time from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong?

Approximately 31.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Kaohsiung is 8.82 days. Vessel sail time from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong is 17.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Hai Phong is 5.0 days.

About This Route

Container shipping from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong spans approximately 819 nautical miles, equivalent to 1,516 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 21 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 13 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 17.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 17.3 to 17.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.

The typical door-to-door figure is 31.1 days. Median gate-in dwell at Kaohsiung is 8.82 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong is 17.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Hai Phong is 5.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.

Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 21 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 13 were containers literally booked direct from Kaohsiung to Hai Phong and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 17.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 17.3 to 17.4 days.

For planning purposes, treat the 17.3 to 17.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.82 days of gate-in dwell at Kaohsiung and 5.0 days of gate-out dwell at Hai Phong on top of the chosen sail time.

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