Distance from Gwangju to Taipei
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How far is Gwangju from Taipei?
Gwangju (South Korea) and Taipei (Taiwan) are quite far apart: 1,234 km in a straight line, that is 767 miles or 666 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 Gwangju and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Gwangju, Taipei lies to the south-west (initial bearing 206°). The route crosses from South Korea into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 30.1286°, 124.0856°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Gwangju
- Gwangju – Daejeon 139 km
- Gwangju – Daegu 171 km
- Gwangju – Busan 192 km
- Gwangju – Suwon 238 km
- Gwangju – Seongnam-si 255 km
- Gwangju – Incheon 257 km
- Gwangju – Seoul 268 km
- Gwangju – Goyang-si 278 km
- Gwangju – Fukuoka 365 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 Gwangju from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Gwangju and Taipei is 1,234 km (767 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Gwangju?
Taipei is to the south-west of Gwangju, at an initial bearing of 206°.
How long is the flight from Gwangju to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 3 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.