Distance from Shantou to Taichung
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How far is Shantou from Taichung?
Shantou (China) and Taichung (Taiwan) are a medium distance apart: 414 km in a straight line, that is 257 miles or 223 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shantou to Taichung is 511 km (318 miles), about 9 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Shantou, Taichung lies to the east (initial bearing 77°). The route crosses from China into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 23.7702°, 118.6934°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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 Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Other distances from Taichung
- Taichung – Taipei 132 km
- Taichung – Kaohsiung 174 km
- Taichung – Fuzhou 254 km
- Taichung – Xiamen 266 km
- Taichung – Jieyang 444 km
- Taichung – Puyang 596 km
- Taichung – Ningbo 643 km
- Taichung – Hangzhou 685 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shantou from Taichung?
By road it is 511 km (318 miles) from Shantou to Taichung; in a straight line it is 414 km (257 miles).
How long is the drive from Shantou to Taichung?
About 9 h 33 min on the fastest route (511 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Taichung from Shantou?
Taichung is to the east of Shantou, at an initial bearing of 77°.
How long is the flight from Shantou to Taichung?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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.