# Distance from Seattle (BFI) to Taipei (TPE)

> 9,752 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,752 km / 6,060 mi / 5,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:45 in Seattle, it's 23:45 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 84 ft (TPE is higher than BFI)

## Airports

### [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KBFI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.530000, -122.300000
- Elevation: 22 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 08:45 in Seattle, it's 23:45 in Taipei.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)