Distance from Cape Town to Taipei
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How far is Cape Town from Taipei?
Cape Town (South Africa) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 12,674 km in a straight line, that is 7,875 miles or 6,843 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 Cape Town and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Cape Town, Taipei lies to the east (initial bearing 75°). The route crosses from South Africa into Taiwan. The halfway point is at -7.1061°, 73.1425°.
A direct flight would take about 16 h 21 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Cape Town
- Cape Town – Soweto 1,243 km
- Cape Town – Johannesburg 1,262 km
- Cape Town – Durban 1,272 km
- Cape Town – Pretoria 1,308 km
- Cape Town – Maputo 1,624 km
- Cape Town – Harare 2,187 km
- Cape Town – Lusaka 2,285 km
- Cape Town – Lubumbashi 2,641 km
- Cape Town – Luanda 2,840 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 Cape Town from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Cape Town and Taipei is 12,674 km (7,875 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Cape Town?
Taipei is to the east of Cape Town, at an initial bearing of 75°.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 16 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.