Distance from Kunming to Taipei
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How far is Kunming from Taipei?
Kunming (China) and Taipei (Taiwan) are quite far apart: 1,897 km in a straight line, that is 1,179 miles or 1,024 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Taipei is 2,116 km (1,315 miles), about 27 h 40 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Taipei lies to the east (initial bearing 86°). The route crosses from China into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 25.3421°, 112.1247°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 52 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 Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 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 Kunming from Taipei?
By road it is 2,116 km (1,315 miles) from Kunming to Taipei; in a straight line it is 1,897 km (1,179 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Taipei?
About 27 h 40 min on the fastest route (2,116 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taipei from Kunming?
Taipei is to the east of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 86°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 52 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.