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Distance from San Francisco to Taipei

The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Taipei is approximately 10,358 km.

10,358 km (6,436 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,358 km

Kilometers

6,436 miles

Miles

~12h 41m

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

San Francisco

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Taiwan

Area: 272 km²

Population: 2.65M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 9m

San Francisco and Taipei are separated by over 10000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

San Francisco is known for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, while Taipei is famous for Taipei 101 and Night markets.

In terms of city area, Taipei is 2.2x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare San Francisco and Taipei side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from San Francisco to Taipei is 10,358 km (6,436 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 41m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Taipei is larger at 272 km², compared to 121 km².