Distance from Soweto to Taipei
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How far is Soweto from Taipei?
Soweto (South Africa) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 11,546 km in a straight line, that is 7,174 miles or 6,234 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 Soweto and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Soweto, Taipei lies to the east (initial bearing 69°). The route crosses from South Africa into Taiwan. The halfway point is at -0.8917°, 75.0076°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 56 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Soweto
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- Soweto – Pretoria 67 km
- Soweto – Maputo 473 km
- Soweto – Durban 506 km
- Soweto – Harare 994 km
- Soweto – Lusaka 1,209 km
- Soweto – Cape Town 1,243 km
- Soweto – Lubumbashi 1,625 km
- Soweto – Antananarivo 2,176 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 Soweto from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Soweto and Taipei is 11,546 km (7,174 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Soweto?
Taipei is to the east of Soweto, at an initial bearing of 69°.
How long is the flight from Soweto to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 56 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.