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SDM to TPE: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
6,910 mi
11,121 km · 6,005 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from TPE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Taipei (TPE) is 6,910 miles (11,121 km, 6,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Taipei?
Taipei is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TPE?
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