Distance from Sydney to Taipei
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How far is Sydney from Taipei?
Sydney (Australia) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 7,237 km in a straight line, that is 4,497 miles or 3,908 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 Sydney and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Taipei lies to the north-west (initial bearing 330°). The route crosses from Australia into Taiwan. The halfway point is at -4.5612°, 135.7085°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 33 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Sydney
- Sydney – Melbourne 713 km
- Sydney – Brisbane 733 km
- Sydney – Adelaide 1,162 km
- Sydney – Perth 3,290 km
- Sydney – Makassar 4,575 km
- Sydney – Surabaya 4,929 km
- Sydney – Semarang 5,140 km
- Sydney – Davao 5,291 km
- Sydney – Malingao 5,361 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 Sydney from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Taipei is 7,237 km (4,497 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Sydney?
Taipei is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 330°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 33 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.