# Distance from Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) to Taipei (TPE)

> 16,619 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,619 km / 10,327 mi / 8,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GF) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:21 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 06:21 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 80 ft (TPE is higher than CAY)

## Airports

### [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayenne / Rochambeau, GF
- ICAO: SOCA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 4.820000, -52.360000
- Elevation: 26 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 19:21 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 06:21 in Taipei.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)