San Francisco (SFO) to Taoyuan (TPE)
Flight time
≈ 13h 43m
Bearing
306° NW
San Francisco (SFO) to Taoyuan (TPE) is 6,457 miles (10,391 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–TPE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Eva Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SFO–TPE; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
432
May 2026
Seats
138,454
both directions
Passengers
112,502
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–TPE?
Eva Airways operated the most nonstop SFO–TPE departures in May 2026 (186), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- BR
Eva Airways
186 departures · 59,148 seats
Share of departures43.1%85.3%
Load
- UA
122 departures · 38,186 seats
Share of departures28.2%75.1%
Load
- CI
China Airlines
62 departures · 22,148 seats
Share of departures14.4%80.8%
Load
- JX
STARLUX AIRLINES
62 departures · 18,972 seats
Share of departures14.4%81.8%
Load
What plane flies SFO–TPE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 57% of SFO–TPE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
247 departures · 83.7% load
57.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
123 departures · 76.8% load
28.5% - Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 81.8% load
14.3%
How has SFO–TPE traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–TPE departures rose from 360 in June 2025 to 432 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–TPE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
360 departures · 97,646 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
430 departures · 107,589 passengers
76.5%
Load
August 2025
434 departures · 96,407 passengers
68.0%
Load
September 2025
415 departures · 71,286 passengers
53.8%
Load
October 2025
432 departures · 96,052 passengers
69.2%
Load
November 2025
419 departures · 103,969 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
433 departures · 109,323 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
417 departures · 112,710 passengers
83.1%
Load
February 2026
366 departures · 96,315 passengers
81.1%
Load
March 2026
431 departures · 127,071 passengers
90.3%
Load
April 2026
420 departures · 110,316 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
432 departures · 112,502 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → TPE
84.7% full
216 departures · 58,592 passengers
TPE → SFO
77.9% full
216 departures · 53,910 passengers
Nonstop SFO–TPE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Taoyuan
TW
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Coordinates
25.08°N, 121.23°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Taoyuan (TPE)?
SFO to TPE is 6,457 miles (10,391 km / 5,611 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to TPE?
A nonstop covers the 6,457-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–TPE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (57.2%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (28.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–TPE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,457-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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