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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Taipei
SFO → TPE • About 13h 30m nonstop • 4 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei (TPE)
The San Francisco to Taipei route covers roughly 6,450 miles and takes about 13h 30m nonstop. 4 airlines compete on it — EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $542.
Taipei combines the National Palace Museum — which holds the imperial Chinese collection that left the mainland in 1949 — with some of the best night markets in Asia.
Hot springs at Beitou, hiking on Elephant Mountain and the old streets of Jiufen are all reachable by metro or a short bus ride.
Airlines flying SFO to TPE
- EVA Air
- China Airlines
- Starlux Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Departing: Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Departing: Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
- Arriving: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
- Arriving: Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)
San Francisco is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Taipei
October through April is drier and cooler. Typhoon season runs roughly June through October.
Top things to do in Taipei
- Taipei 101
- National Palace Museum
- Shilin Night Market
- Jiufen old street
- Beitou hot springs
- Elephant Mountain
- Longshan Temple
How to save on San Francisco to Taipei flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on SFO to TPE routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 4 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- The Taoyuan MRT connects the airport to Taipei Main Station in about 35 minutes.
- US citizens can generally enter Taiwan visa-free for short stays.
- An EasyCard covers the metro, buses and convenience stores.
About flights from San Francisco to Taipei
Fares on the SFO to TPE route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. San Francisco is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. EVA Air typically offers the most frequencies, with China Airlines and Starlux Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which San Francisco airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 6,450 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Arrivals land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).
October through April is drier and cooler. Typhoon season runs roughly June through October.