Distance from Seoul to Taipei
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How far is Seoul from Taipei?
Seoul (South Korea) and Taipei (Taiwan) are quite far apart: 1,481 km in a straight line, that is 920 miles or 800 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 Seoul and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Seoul, Taipei lies to the south (initial bearing 202°). The route crosses from South Korea into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 31.3355°, 124.0733°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 21 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Seoul
- Seoul – Goyang-si 16 km
- Seoul – Seongnam-si 20 km
- Seoul – Incheon 27 km
- Seoul – Suwon 31 km
- Seoul – Daejeon 140 km
- Seoul – Pyongyang 195 km
- Seoul – Daegu 237 km
- Seoul – Gwangju 268 km
- Seoul – Busan 330 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 Seoul from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Seoul and Taipei is 1,481 km (920 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Seoul?
Taipei is to the south of Seoul, at an initial bearing of 202°.
How long is the flight from Seoul to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 21 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.