Distance from Datong to Taiyuan
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Taiyuan → Datong
How far is Datong from Taiyuan?
Datong (China) and Taiyuan (China) are a medium distance apart: 255 km in a straight line, that is 158 miles or 138 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Datong to Taiyuan is 277 km (172 miles), about 3 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
From Datong, Taiyuan lies to the south (initial bearing 195°). Both cities are in China. The halfway point is at 38.9821°, 112.9201°.
A direct flight would take about 49 min (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 Datong
- Datong – Shijiazhuang 250 km
- Datong – Beijing 265 km
- Datong – Baotou 283 km
- Datong – Ordos 304 km
- Datong – Tianjin 349 km
- Datong – Handan 402 km
- Datong – Tangshan 421 km
- Datong – Jinan 499 km
Other distances from Taiyuan
- Taiyuan – Shijiazhuang 169 km
- Taiyuan – Handan 220 km
- Taiyuan – Ordos 309 km
- Taiyuan – Luoyang 354 km
- Taiyuan – Zhengzhou 359 km
- Taiyuan – Baotou 373 km
- Taiyuan – Beijing 402 km
- Taiyuan – Jinan 415 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Datong from Taiyuan?
By road it is 277 km (172 miles) from Datong to Taiyuan; in a straight line it is 255 km (158 miles).
How long is the drive from Datong to Taiyuan?
About 3 h 10 min on the fastest route (277 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taiyuan from Datong?
Taiyuan is to the south of Datong, at an initial bearing of 195°.
How long is the flight from Datong to Taiyuan?
A direct flight would take about 49 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.