Beijing to Taipei flight path: PEK to TSA

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Beijing to Taipei. The right side bookends the flight with its best scenery — a glimpse of Beijing's skyline on departure and the volcanic peaks of Yangmingshan with the Taipei Basin on arrival — while the left side spends most of the flight over hazy coastal plains and open water with fewer distinct features.

During takeoff from Capital (PEK), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing PEK southbound, the right side passes closest to central Beijing, giving a brief but recognizable view of the Olympic Park and the CBD skyline before the plane levels off over the North China Plain. The left side mostly shows flat farmland with little to distinguish it. Notable sights include: Beijing Olympic Park (Bird's Nest/Water Cube), Beijing CBD skyscraper cluster, Yongding River, North China Plain farmland.

When landing at Sungshan (TSA), sit on the Right side for the best views. On final approach into TSA (runway 28), the turn brings the green volcanic cones of Yangmingshan National Park into view on the right, rising sharply north of the Taipei Basin. This dramatic terrain, combined with the basin opening up ahead, outshines the hazier coastal view on the left. Notable sights include: Yangmingshan National Park / Datun volcanic peaks, Keelung River, Taipei Basin, distant Taipei 101 skyline.

The flight from Capital (PEK) to Sungshan (TSA) takes about 2 hours 45 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,076 miles (1,732 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Flight path crosses the Shandong Peninsula area, the Yellow Sea and East China Sea coastline near Hangzhou Bay, the Fujian coast around Fuzhou and Pingtan Island, then the Taiwan Strait before reaching northern Taiwan.