Taipei, Taiwan → Tokyo, Japan
1,131 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Tokyo is 2,095 km (1,302 miles). Tokyo lies roughly northeast of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 51° (NE). It is an international route from Taiwan to Japan.
Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) sits at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 51° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 7min | 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 Tokyo — 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 Tokyo lies at approximately 30.6671°N, 130.1105°E — the position that is an equal 1,048 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) 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 Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Taipei to Japanese in Tokyo.
All distances from Taipei · All distances from Tokyo
The straight-line distance from Taipei to Tokyo is approximately 2,095 km (1,302 miles, 1,131 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly northeast of Taipei; the initial great-circle bearing is 51° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 7min (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 Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) 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