Distance from Taipei to Istanbul
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan → 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
The distance between Taipei and Istanbul is 8,419 kilometres (5,231 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), the initial heading is roughly northwest (309°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 11h 1m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
Istanbul
Turkey
The only major city spanning two continents, Istanbul bridges Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus with layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Top sights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Galata Tower
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Istanbul from Taipei?
- 8,419 km (5,231 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Taipei to Istanbul?
- About 11h 1m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Istanbul from Taipei?
- Istanbul lies roughly to the northwest of Taipei (initial bearing 309°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Taipei: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST).
More distances from Taipei
See the country profiles for Taiwan and Turkey, or open the Asia distance calculator.