China
TaiwanShanghai (PVG) to Taipei (TPE) shipping route.
711 km by air, about 1 h 36 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Shanghai (PVG) and Taipei (TPE)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Shanghai (PVG)AirTaipei (TPE)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 711 km (442 mi) |
| Straight line | 677 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Shanghai (PVG) to Taipei (TPE) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is 711 km (384 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 677 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 1 h 36 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 1 flights between PVG and TPE, 0 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Shanghai to Taipei saves money. The shipment crosses from China into Taiwan, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Shanghai (PVG) in this directory, Taipei (TPE) is the 2nd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Shanghai: Hangzhou (174 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Taipei (TPE)?
711 km along the flight path (677 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Shanghai (PVG) to Taipei (TPE)?
About 1 h 36 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Shanghai (PVG) to Hangzhou (HGH)174 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to
Seoul (ICN)864 km - Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK)1,154 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,263 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,295 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,318 km - Hangzhou (HGH) to Taipei (TPE)608 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Taipei (TPE)843 km
- Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE)846 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Taipei (TPE)867 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Taipei (TPE)1,537 km
- Chongqing (CKG) to Taipei (TPE)1,604 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.