Distance from Beijing to Taiyuan
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How far is Beijing from Taiyuan?
Beijing (China) and Taiyuan (China) are a medium distance apart: 402 km in a straight line, that is 250 miles or 217 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Beijing to Taiyuan is 489 km (304 miles), about 5 h 32 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
From Beijing, Taiyuan lies to the south-west (initial bearing 237°). Both cities are in China. The halfway point is at 38.9042°, 114.4512°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Other distances from Taiyuan
- Taiyuan – Shijiazhuang 169 km
- Taiyuan – Handan 220 km
- Taiyuan – Datong 255 km
- Taiyuan – Ordos 309 km
- Taiyuan – Luoyang 354 km
- Taiyuan – Zhengzhou 359 km
- Taiyuan – Baotou 373 km
- Taiyuan – Jinan 415 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Beijing from Taiyuan?
By road it is 489 km (304 miles) from Beijing to Taiyuan; in a straight line it is 402 km (250 miles).
How long is the drive from Beijing to Taiyuan?
About 5 h 32 min on the fastest route (489 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taiyuan from Beijing?
Taiyuan is to the south-west of Beijing, at an initial bearing of 237°.
How long is the flight from Beijing to Taiyuan?
A direct flight would take about 1 h at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.