Shanghai, China → Taipei, Taiwan
372 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Taipei is 689 km (428 miles). Taipei lies roughly south of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 179° (S). It is an international route from China to Taiwan.
Shanghai (East China, China) sits at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E; Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) is at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 179° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 22min | 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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai and Taipei lies at approximately 28.1317°N, 121.5209°E — the position that is an equal 345 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) and Taipei (Asia/Taipei) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY), while Taipei uses the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). Both share Mandarin as a primary language.
All distances from Shanghai · All distances from Taipei
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Taipei is approximately 689 km (428 miles, 372 nautical miles).
Taipei lies roughly south of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 179° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 22min (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 Shanghai and Taipei — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) and Taipei (Asia/Taipei) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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