# Distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Taipei (TPE)

> 11,902 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,902 km / 7,396 mi / 6,427 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 336° (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 13:22 in Gladwin, it's 01:22 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 668 ft (TPE is lower than GDW)

## Airports

### [Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdw-gladwin-gladwin-zettel-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1df2-6b88-972e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gladwin, United States
- ICAO: KGDW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.970000, -84.480000
- Elevation: 774 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 13:22 in Gladwin, it's 01:22 in Taipei.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdw-gladwin-gladwin-zettel-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1df2-6b88-972e-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)