Taipei, Taiwan → Shanghai, China
372 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Shanghai is 689 km (428 miles). Shanghai lies roughly north of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 359° (N). It is an international route from Taiwan to China.
Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) sits at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E; Shanghai (East China, China) is at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 359° (N); 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 Taipei and Shanghai — 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 Shanghai 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.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) and Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Taipei uses the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD), while Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). Both share Mandarin as a primary language.
All distances from Taipei · All distances from Shanghai
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Shanghai is approximately 689 km (428 miles, 372 nautical miles).
Shanghai lies roughly north of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 359° (N).
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 Taipei and Shanghai — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) and Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) 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