Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SNA to TPE: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
6,823 mi
10,980 km · 5,929 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SNA→TPE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
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 SNA from TPE?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Taipei (TPE) is 6,823 miles (10,980 km, 5,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Santa Ana and Taipei?
Taipei is 15 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to TPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNA–TPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.