Taiwan Flight Guide

This small island nation is located in the junction of the South China Sea, East china Sea and North Pacific ocean. It is separated from mainland China by the straits of Taiwan. The sovereignty of Taiwan has always been contested by the Peoples Republic of China which claims Taiwan to be its territory. The capital of Taiwan and the major city is Taipei. Other major cites are Taichung and Kaohsiung. The official language is traditional Chinese (spoken) and simplified Chinese (written). Taiwan is also referred to as Formosa which is Portuguese for “beautiful island”. Some of the sites to visit include; the worlds tallest skyscraper Taipei 101, Hsinchu Science Park, the former gold mining town of Jiufen, Taroko National Park, Kenting National Park, Sun Moon Lake and Taroko Gorge.

Taiwan is prone to natural hazards such as typhoons and earthquakes. The weather is hot and humid from June to September and the rainy season runs from January to March.

The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE) is the largest international airport in Taiwan. Other major airport are Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA: KHH) and Taichung Airport (IATA: RMQ). There are very few direct flights to Taiwan from Australia; however, Singapore Airlines and Qantas operate cheap indirect flights. The main departure airports are Perth, Melbourne Tullamarine, Sydney Kingsford Smith and Adelaide. The average direct flight time from Sydney or to Taipei in Taiwan in a commercial airliner is 9 hours. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.

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