how far is taiwan from china

Taiwan is separated from mainland China by the Taiwan Strait, which is roughly 130–220 km (about 80–140 miles) wide depending on the specific points measured. The very closest points between outlying Taiwanese islands (like Kinmen) and the Chinese coast are only around 9–10 km (about 5–6 miles) apart, while the distance between the central points of Taiwan and China is about 2,100 km (about 1,300 miles) when measured center‑to‑center as countries.

Basic distances

• Width of the Taiwan Strait overall : About 130–220 km (80–140 miles) between Taiwan and China’s southeast coast.

• Closest border points (islands vs coast) : Around 9 km (5–6 miles) between some Taiwanese offshore islands (such as Kinmen) and the mainland Chinese coast.

• Country “center to center” distance : About 2,103 km (≈1,307 miles) when calculated between the geographic centers of Taiwan and China as countries.

Why numbers differ

Different “how far” answers come from measuring:

• Between coastlines across the Taiwan Strait (gives the 130–220 km range).

• Between very close offshore islands and the mainland (gives the single‑digit kilometer figure).

• Between the notional centers of each country (gives ~2,100 km).

So for everyday use, people usually mean: Taiwan is about 130–220 km off the coast of China , with a few tiny places only about 10 km apart at their very closest.

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