Taipei is served by two major airports: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), the primary international hub, and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA), which focuses on domestic and cross-strait arrivals from East Asia. This dual-airport system allows travelers to choose between a vast global network into TPE and convenient regional arrivals into TSA, often finding competitive fares on Asian routes.
Taoyuan (TPE) offers an extensive intercontinental arrival network with direct flights from North America, Europe, Australia, and across Asia into TPE. Top arrival points include from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Amsterdam into Taipei. Songshan (TSA) provides convenient shuttle arrivals from domestic destinations, Shanghai, Seoul Gimpo, and Tokyo Haneda into TSA, catering to business and short-haul leisure travel.
Taiwan's two major carriers, China Airlines and EVA Air, have their main hubs at TPE for arrivals into Taipei, operating a comprehensive global network into TPE. The airport is also a key destination for numerous international airlines flying into Taipei. TSA is served by these carriers for regional arrival routes into TSA, as well as by several Chinese airlines. Low-cost carriers like Tigerair Taiwan, Peach Aviation, and Jeju Air operate into both airports, primarily on Asian arrival routes.
To find cheap flights to Taipei, book intercontinental arrivals into TPE 3-6 months in advance. For regional Asian arrivals into Taipei, book 1-3 months ahead and compare prices into both TPE and TSA airports, as TSA can offer greater convenience for certain destinations. Use flight comparison tools and set price alerts for flights to Taipei. Flying on weekdays (Tuesday-Thursday) into Taipei is cheaper. For the best deals from within Asia to Taipei, check low-cost carriers into TPE or TSA. Consider connecting through major Asian hubs like Hong Kong (HKG) or Seoul (ICN) for long-haul arrivals into Taipei, as this can sometimes yield lower fares than non-stop flights into TPE — fly first to HKG or ICN on a competitive long-haul route, then take a short-haul flight to Taipei.