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Taiping, Jiangsu, China – China Flag

Current Date And Time In Taiping, China

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
21:20:55 CST
State: Jiangsu
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
District: Suzhou Shi

📍 Cities Near To Taiping


Find cities, states and countries closest to Taiping in Jiangsu, China with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Taiping.

📍 Taiping Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Taiping from our regional database:

State / RegionJiangsu
DistrictSuzhou Shi
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude31.4352° N
Center Longitude120.6976° E
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anzhen Anzhen18 29 16
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bacheng Bacheng10 17 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Baiyangwan Baiyangwan11 18 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Beiqiao Beiqiao8 13 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Changjianglu Changjianglu23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Changjing Changjing26 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Changshu Changshu15 24 13
North (N)
National Flag Of Dianshanhu Dianshanhu26 42 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dongbang Dongbang20 32 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dongbeitang Dongbeitang24 39 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dongshan Dongshan30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dongzhu Dongzhu19 30 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ehu Ehu11 18 10
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Fangqian Fangqian21 33 18
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Fenghuang Fenghuang25 40 22
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Taiping


States and regions closest to Jiangsu (home state of Taiping), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anhui Anhui88 141 76
West (W)
National Flag Of Beijing Beijing558 897 484
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chungcheongnam-do Chungcheongnam-do551 887 479
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Fujian Fujian413 665 359
South (S)
National Flag Of Fukien Fukien526 847 457
South (S)
National Flag Of Hebei Hebei479 771 416
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Henan Henan344 554 299
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Hubei Hubei281 452 244
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hunan Hunan440 708 382
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Incheon Incheon582 937 506
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Taiping


Countries bordering or closest to China, with aerial distance and compass direction from Taiping's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh1,179 1,898 1,024
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan992 1,596 861
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,111 1,788 965
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,111 1,787 964
South (S)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,099 1,768 954
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mongolia Mongolia760 1,224 660
North (N)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,084 1,744 941
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,307 2,103 1,135
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Thailand Thailand1,395 2,245 1,212
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Taiping. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Jiangsu, China.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Taiping (You)Jiangsu
WeitangJiangsu6.0WNW
YangdenghuJiangsu6.9NNE
YuanheJiangsu8.8WSW
WeitingJiangsu9.9S
XinzhuangJiangsu11.4N
BeiqiaoJiangsu12.7NW
HuangdaiJiangsu13.4W
PingjiangluJiangsu14.9SSW
ShuangtaJiangsu15.9SSW
LoufengJiangsu16.5SSW

🏆 Jiangsu City Rankings

How does Taiping rank within Jiangsu? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Taiping appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nanjing9,314,685
Suzhou6,715,559
Wuxi4,396,835
Changzhou3,290,918
Huai'an2,494,013
Nantong2,273,326
Kunshan2,092,496
Lianyungang2,001,009
Jiangyin1,779,515
Changshu1,677,050

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nantong10,549.25
Huai'an10,029.54
Suzhou8,657.32
Suqian8,524.29
Yangzhou6,591.21
Nanjing6,587.02
Taizhou5,787.36
Wuxi4,627.46
Changzhou4,372.15
Zhenjiang3,840.32

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kunshan2,246.35
Jiangyin1,803.01
Zhangjiagang1,451.30
Nanjing1,414.10
Taicang1,026.15
Wuxi950.16
Suzhou775.71
Changzhou752.70
Taizhou277.69
Huai'an248.67
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sunan Shuofang International Airport
IATA: WUX
26 km (16 mi) from Taiping
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Taiping? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Taiping Sits on the Map

Taiping sits inside Jiangsu, China. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Taiping to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Taiping outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Taiping and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Taiping against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Jiangsu city rankings

🌎 Beyond Taiping: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Taiping and the countries closest to Taiping by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near China. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Taiping, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Taiping at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Taiping

If you're stringing together stops in Jiangsu, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Taiping — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Taiping MapView the Taiping map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Taiping Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Jiangsu OverviewExplore the Jiangsu state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ China Country DataGet complete China data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Taiping

Which cities are closest to Taiping?

See the Cities Near To Taiping table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Jiangsu by population and density.

How is the distance from Taiping to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Taiping and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Taiping map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Taiping will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Taiping to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Taiping?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Taiping. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Jiangsu city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Taiping?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Taiping is Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), about 26 km (16 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.