TPE · Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
--:--:-- · GMT+8 (UTC+08:00) · 25.0777° N, 121.2330° E
Taoyuan International Airport
Main airport serving Taipei, Taiwan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TPE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5528; ident RCTP; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
taoyuan-airport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Taoyuan International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from zh.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
TPE / RCTP
OurAirports ident
RCTP
GPS / local code
RCTP
ISO region
TW-TAO
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
taoyuan-airport.com
Reference host
zh.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q44856
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT+8 · UTC+08:00
Time zone
GMT+8
Asia/Taipei · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
30 km
Approximate distance to central Taoyuan.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Taipei
Languages
Chinese
Currency
TWD ($)
Country area
36,197 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,008 ft / 3,660 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1979 · Taoyuan International Airport Corporation
Owner / entity
Government of the Republic of China
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Taoyuan, Taiwan. Taoyuan's built-up core sits roughly 30 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE / RCTP) is at 25.0777° N, 121.2330° E, elevation 106 ft (32 m), serving Taoyuan, Taiwan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Taoyuan is in Taiwan (capital Taipei); on Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: TWD ($).
Distance from central Taoyuan: 30 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for TPE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE / RCTP)
Taoyuan International Airport · Main airport serving Taipei, Taiwan
Known label 1
Taoyuan County
Alternate airport-name cue retained for TPE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Dayuan District. 臺灣桃園國際機場
Alternate airport-name cue retained for TPE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RCTP · RCTP · TW-TAO
taoyuan-airport.com · zh.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is the main international airport serving Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, as well as the northern region.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for TPE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Located in Dayuan, Taoyuan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of Taipei, the airport is the busiest and largest in Taiwan.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Taoyuan City
taoyuan-city · 11 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 402,014 · city coordinates 24.9937, 121.2970
2. Neili
neili · 12 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 112,845 · city coordinates 24.9725, 121.2614
3. Taoyuan
taoyuan · 13 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 475,798 · city coordinates 24.9896, 121.3187
4. Bade
bade · 17 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 209,148 · city coordinates 24.9298, 121.2837
5. Yingge
yingge · 18 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 87,920 · city coordinates 24.9561, 121.3507
6. Sanxia
sanxia · 21 km from TPE
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 115,185 · city coordinates 24.9345, 121.3714
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TSA RCSS
Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taipei (Songshan)
32 km from TPE · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 18 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 25.0672, 121.5528
2. RMQ RCMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui)
110 km from TPE · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 663 ft (202 m) · airport coordinates 24.2647, 120.6210
3. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City
124 km from TPE · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 52 ft (16 m) · airport coordinates 24.0232, 121.6180
4. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi
234 km from TPE · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 103 ft (31 m) · airport coordinates 23.5687, 119.6280
5. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
292 km from TPE · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 31 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 22.5771, 120.3500
Route-time reference set
1. TPE-RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · 110 km · 58m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from TPE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TPE-HUN
Hualien City · 124 km · 59m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from TPE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TPE-MZG
Huxi · 234 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from TPE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. TPE-KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 292 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from TPE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,008 ft / 3,660 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TPE.
Runway identifiers
05L/23R · 05R/23L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. TSA RCSS
Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taipei (Songshan) · 32 km from TPE
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 18 ft (5 m) · 25.0672, 121.5528
2. RMQ RCMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui) · 110 km from TPE
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 663 ft (202 m) · 24.2647, 120.6210
3. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City · 124 km from TPE
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 52 ft (16 m) · 24.0232, 121.6180
4. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi · 234 km from TPE
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 103 ft (31 m) · 23.5687, 119.6280
5. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 292 km from TPE
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 31 ft (9 m) · 22.5771, 120.3500
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Located in Dayuan, Taoyuan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of Taipei, the airport is the busiest and largest in Taiwan.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for TPE.
Country and authority
TPE sits in Taiwan (Republic of China (Taiwan)), whose capital is Taipei. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: TWD ($). TPE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
TPE is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Taoyuan County, Dayuan District. 臺灣桃園國際機場. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving Taipei, Taiwan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is the main international airport serving Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, as well as the northern region. Location cue: Located in Dayuan, Taoyuan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of Taipei, the airport is the busiest and largest in Taiwan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q44856 · Taoyuan International Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of the Republic of China. Administrative area: Dayuan District. Named after: Taoyuan
Field and clock profile
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is a near sea-level field at 106 ft (32 m), positioned at 25.0777° N, 121.2330° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,008 ft / 3,660 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Taoyuan City is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. TSA Taipei (Songshan) is the closest retained airport alternative at 32 km.
Country airport peers
TPE is compared with TSA Taipei (Songshan) at 32 km, RMQ Taichung (Qingshui) at 110 km, HUN Hualien City at 124 km, MZG Huxi at 234 km, KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) at 292 km inside the retained Taiwan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
TPE-RMQ Taichung (Qingshui): 110 km, about 58m, +0h. TPE-HUN Hualien City: 124 km, about 59m, +0h. TPE-MZG Huxi: 234 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. TPE-KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang): 292 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RCTP backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. taoyuan-airport.com is attached as the official airport website. zh.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,008 ft / 3,660 m
Runway identifiers
05L/23R, 05R/23L
OurAirports classifies TPE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Taoyuan.
TPE (RCTP) is a near sea-level field at 106 ft (32 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TPE sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TPE's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,008 ft / 3,660 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Taoyuan International Airport Corporation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for TPE.
- Located in Dayuan, Taoyuan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of Taipei, the airport is the busiest and largest in Taiwan.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at taoyuan-airport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TPE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
TPE uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is about 30 km from central Taoyuan; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TSA Taipei (Songshan) is the closest retained alternate at 32 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
taoyuan-airport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place TPE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TPE ranks #5 in the curated Taiwan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
TPE shares Asia/Taipei with HUN Hualien City TW · KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) TW · MZG Huxi TW · RMQ Taichung (Qingshui) TW · TSA Taipei (Songshan) TW. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
TPE is 106 ft (32 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NRN 106 ft (32 m) (0 ft delta) · DLC 107 ft (33 m) (1 ft delta) · MZG 103 ft (31 m) (3 ft delta) · RGN 109 ft (33 m) (3 ft delta) · RKT 102 ft (31 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TPE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TSA 32 km +0h · RMQ 110 km +0h · HUN 124 km +0h · MZG 234 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung (Qingshui) | RMQ | 110 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hualien City | HUN | 124 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Huxi | MZG | 234 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | KHH | 292 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TPE to RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui)
Distance 110 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from TPE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TPE to HUN
Hualien City
Distance 124 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from TPE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TPE to MZG
Huxi
Distance 234 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from TPE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Taipei is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from TPE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Taoyuan City
taoyuan-city · 11 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neili
neili · 12 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taoyuan
taoyuan · 13 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bade
bade · 17 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yingge
yingge · 18 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sanxia
sanxia · 21 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shulin
shulin · 21 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Daxi
daxi · 22 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
New Taipei City
new-taipei-city · 23 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Danshui
danshui · 24 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banqiao
banqiao · 25 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taipei
taipei · 30 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Taichung (Qingshui) (RMQ), Hualien City (HUN), Huxi (MZG). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,008 ft / 3,660 m; identifiers 05L/23R, 05R/23L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Taoyuan International Airport Corporation.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1979.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from TPE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Taipei Songshan International AirportTSA
Taipei (Songshan) · large airport
- Distance
- 32 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 18 ft (5 m)
Compare against TSA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · large airport
- Distance
- 110 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 663 ft (202 m)
Compare against RMQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hualien Chiashan AirportHUN
Hualien City · large airport
- Distance
- 124 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 52 ft (16 m)
Compare against HUN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Penghu Magong AirportMZG
Huxi · large airport
- Distance
- 234 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 103 ft (31 m)
Compare against MZG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · large airport
- Distance
- 292 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 31 ft (9 m)
Compare against KHH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) in?▾
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is in the Asia/Taipei timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8).
What are the codes for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport?▾
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport uses IATA code TPE and ICAO code RCTP.
Where is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport located?▾
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan at coordinates 25.0777° N, 121.2330° E, with an elevation of 106 ft (32 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport from central Taoyuan?▾
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport sits roughly 30 km from the nearest mapped city center for Taoyuan.
Which route reference is most useful from TPE?▾
Taichung (Qingshui) (RMQ) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Asia/Taipei, and a +0h difference from TPE.
What other airports in Taiwan are close peers to TPE?▾
TPE's curated peers in Taiwan on this site include TSA Taipei (Songshan), RMQ Taichung (Qingshui), HUN Hualien City, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport have?▾
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,008 ft / 3,660 m; identifiers include 05L/23R, 05R/23L.