SEA DISTANCE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND CHARTERERS
Kaohsiung to Long Beach by sea
The sea distance from Kaohsiung to Long Beach is 6,150 nautical miles, about 18 days at 14 knots. The straight line across the globe is only 6,058 nm, but ships cannot sail over land.
Days at sea
Time under way only: add port, canal and anchorage time to plan the ETA.
| Speed | Days at sea |
|---|---|
| 10 knots | 26 |
| 12 knots | 21 |
| 14 knots | 18 |
| 16 knots | 16 |
| 20 knots | 13 |
Canals and straits on the way
In the order the ship meets them: Taiwan Strait.
Zones on the route
Miles of this voyage inside each area, measured on the planned route.
| Area | Type | Miles inside |
|---|---|---|
| N. American ECA (Pacific) | Emission Control Area | 515 nm |
Emission Control Areas: the ECA guide. Piracy and war-risk areas: the piracy map.
Questions about Kaohsiung to Long Beach
How far is Kaohsiung from Long Beach by sea?
6,150 nautical miles (11,391 km), pilot station to pilot station, on real shipping lanes. The straight line across the globe is 6,058 nm, but a ship cannot sail over land, so the sea route is 2% longer.
How many days does a ship take from Kaohsiung to Long Beach?
About 21 days at 12 knots, 18 days at 14 knots or 13 days at 20 knots. That is time at sea only, with no port, canal or anchorage waiting.
Which canals and straits are on the route from Kaohsiung to Long Beach?
In order: Taiwan Strait.
How many miles of the voyage are inside Emission Control Areas?
515 nm, in N. American ECA (Pacific). Inside an ECA the fuel must carry no more than 0.10% sulphur, unless the ship uses an approved alternative such as a scrubber.
Does the route from Kaohsiung to Long Beach pass through piracy or war-risk areas?
Not on this route as of the date on this page: it crosses no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.
Which NAVAREAs does the voyage pass through?
NAVAREA XI, NAVAREA XIII and NAVAREA XII. Keep the in-force navigational warnings of each.
How this distance is worked out
NaviBoss routes on a network of professional shipping lanes that keeps right through traffic separation schemes. The distance runs from the pilot boarding place at Kaohsiung (高雄港 引水站 P1 (一港口)) to the one at Long Beach (Long Beach), the same figure the planner gives for the two ports. Distances are great-circle nautical miles along that network. Seasonal Arctic routes are left out.
The same voyage the other way, Long Beach to Kaohsiung, is the same distance.
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