# Distance from Kill Devil Hills (FFA) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,993 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,993 km / 8,074 mi / 7,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:11 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 14:11 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (TPE is higher than FFA)

## Airports

### [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kill Devil Hills, United States
- ICAO: KFFA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.020000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 12 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 02:11 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 14:11 in Taipei.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)