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SQL to TPE: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
6,467 mi
10,407 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TPE?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Taipei (TPE) is 6,467 miles (10,407 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Carlos and Taipei?
Taipei is 15 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to TPE?
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