Distance from Medan to Taipei
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How far is Medan from Taipei?
Medan (Indonesia) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 3,411 km in a straight line, that is 2,120 miles or 1,842 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 Medan and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Medan, Taipei lies to the north-east (initial bearing 44°). The route crosses from Indonesia into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 14.5924°, 109.5389°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Medan
- Medan – Kuala Lumpur 339 km
- Medan – Kota Bharu 487 km
- Medan – Singapore 630 km
- Medan – Batam 654 km
- Medan – Palembang 989 km
- Medan – Phnom Penh 1,123 km
- Medan – Bangkok 1,149 km
- Medan – Ho Chi Minh City 1,191 km
- Medan – Tangerang 1,400 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 Medan from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Medan and Taipei is 3,411 km (2,120 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Medan?
Taipei is to the north-east of Medan, at an initial bearing of 44°.
How long is the flight from Medan to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 46 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.