Distance from Beijing to Taipei
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan
The distance between Beijing and Taipei is 1,722 kilometres (1,070 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly south (162°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 39m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Taipei
Taiwan
Taiwan's capital, a friendly, food-loving city ringed by green mountains and hot springs, anchored by the landmark Taipei 101 tower.
Top sights: Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, Shilin Night Market, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Beitou hot springs
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Taipei from Beijing?
- 1,722 km (1,070 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Taipei?
- About 2h 39m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Taipei from Beijing?
- Taipei lies roughly to the south of Beijing (initial bearing 162°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Taipei: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Taiwan, or open the Asia distance calculator.