Taipei, Taiwan → Seoul, South Korea
802 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Seoul is 1,485 km (923 miles). Seoul lies roughly north-northeast of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 19° (NNE). It is an international route from Taiwan to South Korea.
Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) sits at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E; Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) is at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 19° (NNE); 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 Taipei and Seoul — 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 Taipei and Seoul 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.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) is 1 hour ahead of Taipei (Asia/Taipei) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Taipei uses the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD), while Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Taipei to Korean in Seoul.
All distances from Taipei · All distances from Seoul
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Seoul is approximately 1,485 km (923 miles, 802 nautical miles).
Seoul lies roughly north-northeast of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 19° (NNE).
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 Taipei and Seoul — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) is 1 hour ahead of Taipei (Asia/Taipei) 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