San Francisco to Taipei: flying it nonstop on four airlines
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Which airport or terminal
- At SFO: EVA Air, China Airlines and STARLUX use International Terminal A; United's international flights use International Terminal G [S3].
- At Taipei (TPE): EVA Air and United use Terminal 2; China Airlines and STARLUX fly their Americas routes from T2 (see the Taipei hub page).
Connection tips if you're continuing on
- Onward to Manila: EVA Air (T2), China Airlines and STARLUX (Asia routes mostly from T1) and Philippine Airlines all fly Taipei–Manila (see Manila to Taipei).
- T2 to T1 at Taoyuan: take the free Skytrain, check in at the transfer counter and go through security (see the Taipei hub page).
- Coming from Dallas/Fort Worth: see Dallas/Fort Worth to San Francisco. United domestic to United's Taipei flight, or American to STARLUX on a codeshare, keeps both legs on one ticket [S2].
- Long layover in Taipei: Taiwan's free half-day tour runs for 7–24 hour layovers (see the Taipei hub page).
Passport notes
- US passports: visa-exempt in Taiwan for 90 days; file the online arrival card (TWAC) within 7 days before arrival (see the US passport cheat sheet).
- Philippine passports: visa-exempt 14 days on a trial basis until July 31, 2027, with conditions (see the Taipei hub page).
Sources
- [S1] San Francisco International Airport, Where We Fly: Asia: https://www.flysfo.com/nonstop/where-we-fly-asia
- [S2] American Airlines Newsroom, American Airlines and STARLUX Airlines launch codeshare partnership (Sept 24, 2026): https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-Airlines-and-STARLUX-Airlines-launch-codeshare-partnership-to-expand-trans-Pacific-flight-options-NET-ALP-09/default.aspx
- [S3] San Francisco International Airport, Airlines at SFO (terminal by airline): https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/flight-info/airlines-sfo
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