Distance from Lyon to Taipei
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How far is Lyon from Taipei?
Lyon (France) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 9,903 km in a straight line, that is 6,153 miles or 5,347 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Taipei is 11,657 km (7,244 miles), about 140 h 44 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Taipei lies to the north-east (initial bearing 54°). The route crosses from France into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 52.9561°, 75.0760°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 53 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 Lyon
- Lyon – Turin 234 km
- Lyon – Montpellier 250 km
- Lyon – Marseille 276 km
- Lyon – Nice 297 km
- Lyon – Zürich 335 km
- Lyon – Freiburg 339 km
- Lyon – Milan 339 km
- Lyon – Genoa 355 km
- Lyon – Toulouse 359 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 Lyon from Taipei?
By road it is 11,657 km (7,244 miles) from Lyon to Taipei; in a straight line it is 9,903 km (6,153 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Taipei?
About 140 h 44 min on the fastest route (11,657 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taipei from Lyon?
Taipei is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 54°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 53 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.