# Distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Taipei (TPE)

> 8,367 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,367 km / 5,199 mi / 4,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Taiwan
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:58 in Istanbul, it's 04:58 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (TPE is lower than SAW)

## Airports

### [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFJ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.900000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 312 ft

### [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipei, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCTP
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 25.080000, 121.230000
- Elevation: 106 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:58 in Istanbul, it's 04:58 in Taipei.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)