Distance from Essen to Taipei
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How far is Essen from Taipei?
Essen (Germany) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 9,407 km in a straight line, that is 5,845 miles or 5,080 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Taipei is 10,956 km (6,807 miles), about 133 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Taipei lies to the north-east (initial bearing 56°). The route crosses from Germany into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 54.4803°, 80.3222°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 16 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 Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 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 Essen from Taipei?
By road it is 10,956 km (6,807 miles) from Essen to Taipei; in a straight line it is 9,407 km (5,845 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Taipei?
About 133 h 54 min on the fastest route (10,956 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taipei from Essen?
Taipei is to the north-east of Essen, at an initial bearing of 56°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 16 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.