# Distance from Beckley (BKW) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,645 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,645 km / 7,857 mi / 6,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 08:57 in Beckley, it's 20:57 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,398 ft (TPE is lower than BKW)

## Airports

### [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beckley, United States
- ICAO: KBKW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.790000, -81.120000
- Elevation: 2,504 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 08:57 in Beckley, it's 20:57 in Taipei.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-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)