Seoul, South Korea → Taipei, Taiwan
802 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Taipei is 1,485 km (923 miles). Taipei lies roughly south-southwest of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 202° (SSW). It is an international route from South Korea to Taiwan.
Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) sits at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E; Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) is at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 202° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Seoul and Taipei — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Seoul and Taipei lies at approximately 31.3280°N, 124.0909°E — the position that is an equal 743 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) is 1 hour behind Seoul (Asia/Seoul) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW), while Taipei uses the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). The primary language changes from Korean in Seoul to Mandarin in Taipei.
All distances from Seoul · All distances from Taipei
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Taipei is approximately 1,485 km (923 miles, 802 nautical miles).
Taipei lies roughly south-southwest of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 202° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 21min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Seoul and Taipei — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) is 1 hour behind Seoul (Asia/Seoul) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances