# Distance from Aioun El Atrouss (AEO) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,951 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,951 km / 8,047 mi / 6,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 06:17 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 14:17 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 845 ft (TPE is lower than AEO)

## Airports

### [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.710000, -9.640000
- Elevation: 951 ft

### [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipei, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCTP
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 25.080000, 121.230000
- Elevation: 106 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:17 in Aioun El Atrouss, it's 14:17 in Taipei.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeo-aioun-el-atrouss-aioun-el-atrouss-airport/1ef266de-e91a-6302-a2e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)