How to Choose a VPS Location for Users in Asia
The best VPS location in Asia is the one closest to your users on the network, not only on the map. We measured ping from 15 cities to our Asia locations. Use the tables below to pick a location, then test the route yourself before you buy.
- real ping data
- 15 source cities
- test IP on request
Pick a VPS location by where your users are
Typical ping to our servers, median of three rounds.
| Most of your users are in | Best location | Typical ping | Good second choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Taiwan | 7 ms | Hong Kong, 20 ms |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1 ms | Singapore, 36 ms |
| Japan | Japan | 2 ms | Taiwan, 36 ms |
| South Korea | South Korea | 2 ms | Japan or Hong Kong, 36–37 ms |
| Singapore and Malaysia | Singapore | 2–9 ms | Hong Kong, 34–37 ms |
| Indonesia | Singapore | 14 ms | Hong Kong, 45 ms |
| Thailand | Singapore | 31 ms | Vietnam, 81 ms |
| The Philippines | Hong Kong | 23 ms | Singapore, 43 ms |
| India | Singapore | 59 ms | An India VPS keeps traffic in the country |
| Users all over Asia | Hong Kong or Singapore | about 40 ms on average | Or two servers: one in each |
Median of three ping rounds (two for South Korea) from public test probes, 28–29 September 2026. Your own result depends on your network and your users' networks.
Put the server close to your users
Ping grows with distance. A server in the same city as your users often answers in under 10 ms. From Frankfurt to our Hong Kong server, ping was about 184 ms. For a website, a chat app or a game, that difference is easy to feel.
The network route matters more than the map
Close on the map does not always mean close on the network. In our tests, users in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta reached our Seoul server in about 150–215 ms. The same users reached our Hong Kong server in 34–45 ms. The traffic took a long route. This is why we measure and do not guess.
For all of Asia, start with Hong Kong or Singapore
If your users are spread across Asia, one server in Hong Kong or Singapore is a good start. Both averaged about 40 ms to nine Asian cities in our tests. Hong Kong was faster for Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea. Singapore was faster for Southeast Asia and India. When you grow, add a second server and send each user to the nearer one.
Measured ping to our Asia locations
Rows are where the test ran. Columns are our server locations.
| From | Hong Kong | Singapore | Taiwan | Japan | South Korea | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | 20 | 61 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 89 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 36 | 30–91 | 55 | 92–196 | 38 |
| Singapore | 34 | 2 | 61 | 70 | 81–217 | 51 |
| Tokyo | 57–77 | 80 | 36 | 2 | 131 | 90–108 |
| Seoul | 37 | 87 | 77 | 36 | 2 | 77 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 37 | 9 | 73 | 76 | 202 | 63 |
| Bangkok | 56–84 | 31 | 97 | 117–264 | 208 | 81 |
| Jakarta | 45 | 14 | 72 | 86 | 216 | 51 |
| Manila | 23 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 213 | 81 |
| Mumbai | 176 | 59 | 113 | 138 | 133 | 110 |
| Sydney | 167 | 207 | 158 | 168 | 162 | 265 |
| Frankfurt | 184 | 162 | 235 | 235 | 279 | 192 |
| London | 205 | 167 | 269 | 254 | 260 | 277 |
| New York | 225 | 251 | 202 | 167 | 197 | 281 |
| Los Angeles | 150 | 248 | 153 | 131 | 141 | 221 |
A range means the three rounds were far apart, which usually means the route changed. Plan with the higher number.
Test the route yourself
Our numbers are a guide, not a promise. Open a ticket and ask for a test IP in the location you like. Then run ping or mtr from where your users are, or ask a few users to do it. If the result is not good, try the second choice from the table.
FAQ
Short answers about choosing a location. Billing, delivery and refunds are covered in the Help centre.
Open the Help centreIs Hong Kong or Singapore better for a VPS in Asia?
Both averaged about 40 ms to nine Asian cities in our tests. Hong Kong was faster for Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea. Singapore was faster for Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and India.
What is a good ping for a website?
Under 50 ms feels fast for most websites and apps. Under 100 ms is fine for most uses. Games and voice calls feel better under 50 ms.
Can I test a location before I buy?
Yes. Open a ticket and ask for a test IP in that location. You can ping it from anywhere. The first invoice also has a 7-day refund.
How did you measure these numbers?
We sent ping tests from public test probes in 15 cities to our servers, three times on 28–29 September 2026 (twice for South Korea), and took the middle value.
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, on one account.
See all Asia serversPut your server close to your users.
Pick a location, pick a plan, and your KVM server is ready within 24 hours. Ask for a test IP first if you want to check the route.