Distance from Taiyuan to Datong
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How far is Taiyuan from Datong?
Taiyuan (China) and Datong (China) are a medium distance apart: 255 km in a straight line, that is 158 miles or 138 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Taiyuan to Datong is 275 km (171 miles), about 3 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 8% longer than the straight line.
From Taiyuan, Datong lies to the north (initial bearing 14°). Both cities are in China. The halfway point is at 38.9821°, 112.9201°.
A direct flight would take about 49 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 Taiyuan
- Taiyuan – Shijiazhuang 169 km
- Taiyuan – Handan 220 km
- Taiyuan – Ordos 309 km
- Taiyuan – Luoyang 354 km
- Taiyuan – Zhengzhou 359 km
- Taiyuan – Baotou 373 km
- Taiyuan – Beijing 402 km
- Taiyuan – Jinan 415 km
Other distances from Datong
- Datong – Shijiazhuang 250 km
- Datong – Beijing 265 km
- Datong – Baotou 283 km
- Datong – Ordos 304 km
- Datong – Tianjin 349 km
- Datong – Handan 402 km
- Datong – Tangshan 421 km
- Datong – Jinan 499 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Taiyuan from Datong?
By road it is 275 km (171 miles) from Taiyuan to Datong; in a straight line it is 255 km (158 miles).
How long is the drive from Taiyuan to Datong?
About 3 h 10 min on the fastest route (275 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Datong from Taiyuan?
Datong is to the north of Taiyuan, at an initial bearing of 14°.
How long is the flight from Taiyuan to Datong?
A direct flight would take about 49 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.