Tokyo, Japan → Taipei, Taiwan
1,131 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Taipei is 2,095 km (1,302 miles). Taipei lies roughly west-southwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 241° (WSW). It is an international route from Japan to Taiwan.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Taipei (Northern Taiwan, Taiwan) is at 25.0330°N, 121.5654°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 241° (WSW); 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo and Taipei 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.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) is 1 hour behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Taipei uses the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to Mandarin in Taipei.
All distances from Tokyo · All distances from Taipei
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Taipei is approximately 2,095 km (1,302 miles, 1,131 nautical miles).
Taipei lies roughly west-southwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 241° (WSW).
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 Tokyo and Taipei — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Taipei (Asia/Taipei) is 1 hour behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) 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