Distance from Cairo to Taipei
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How far is Cairo from Taipei?
Cairo (Egypt) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 8,687 km in a straight line, that is 5,398 miles or 4,690 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Cairo and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Cairo, Taipei lies to the east (initial bearing 68°). The route crosses from Egypt into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 36.4849°, 77.7062°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 21 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Damascus 611 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 km
Other distances from Taipei
- Taipei – Taichung 132 km
- Taipei – Fuzhou 250 km
- Taipei – Kaohsiung 297 km
- Taipei – Xiamen 354 km
- Taipei – Puyang 516 km
- Taipei – Shantou 523 km
- Taipei – Ningbo 537 km
- Taipei – Jieyang 550 km
- Taipei – Hangzhou 599 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cairo from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Cairo and Taipei is 8,687 km (5,398 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Cairo?
Taipei is to the east of Cairo, at an initial bearing of 68°.
How long is the flight from Cairo to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 21 min 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.