Taipa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Taipa is a city of 112,051 people in Macao (Our Lady of Carmo), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Macau International Airport (MFM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taipa runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taipa is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Macau International Airport (MFM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,544-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 25 km), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG, 41 km), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 59 km).
Flights to Taipa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taipa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 111 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 68 km (China)
- Dongguan, 98 km (China)
- Foshan, 106 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 65 km (Hong Kong)
- Bao'an, 55 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 45 km (China)
- Shantou, 347 km (China)
- Huizhou, 138 km (China)
- Yunfu, 178 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Taipa?
Macau International Airport (MFM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taipa?
About 112,051 people live in Taipa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taipa in?
Asia/Macau, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Taipa?
The Pataca (MOP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Taipa?
Guangzhou (111 km), Shenzhen (68 km), Dongguan (98 km), Foshan (106 km), Hong Kong (65 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.