Value timing right now
Mid-pricey
Real-feel cost 9% below the 10-year peak
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to Taiwan
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- e-Visa / online permit
- HKSAR passport holders born in Hong Kong apply online for a free entry permit.
- Flight from HK
- ~1.5 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$1,343 return
- Time vs HK
- Same as Hong Kong
- Languages
- Chinese
- Plugs · voltage
- Type A / Type B · 110V
- Currency
- TWD
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to Taiwan?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Airlines | 124 | 92.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| HK Express | 3048 | 81.1% | 4.1% | 0.8% |
| China Airlines | 2267 | 75.4% | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 1168 | 72.7% | 6% | 0.9% |
| Cathay Pacific | 5024 | 72.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% |
| Greater Bay Airlines | 576 | 70.6% | 6.6% | 2.4% |
| EVA Air | 2589 | 67% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Starlux Airlines | 634 | 66.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% |
Based on 15432 HKG–Taiwan passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Oct–Apr
Jan
18°
16°
💧99
Feb
19°
16°
💧92
Mar
21°
17°
💧131
Apr
24°
20°
💧126
May
26°
23°
💧228
Jun
29°
26°
💧262
Jul
30°
27°
💧162
Aug
29°
27°
💧263
Sep
28°
26°
💧252
Oct
25°
23°
💧116
Nov
23°
21°
💧115
Dec
20°
17°
💧100
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Taipei (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
★ CapitalTaipeiTaiwan's vibrant capital of night markets, hot springs, mountain trails and a record-setting skyscraper.
The sunny southern port city with a redeveloped harbour, art warehouses and lantern-lit temples.
A creative central city known for bubble tea's birthplace, rainbow lanes and a grand opera house.
Taiwan's oldest city and culinary capital, packed with historic temples, forts and legendary street eats.
The east-coast base for Taroko Gorge — towering marble cliffs, blue rivers and Pacific coastline.
A former gold-mining town of lantern-lit stairways and teahouses clinging to a misty hillside.
Taiwan's largest lake, a serene mountain retreat of cycling paths, temples and morning mist.
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