# Distance from Kingston (KIN) to Taipei (TPE)

> 14,849 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,849 km / 9,227 mi / 8,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:08 in Kingston, it's 11:08 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 96 ft (TPE is higher than KIN)

## Airports

### [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kingston, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKJP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.940000, -76.790000
- Elevation: 10 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 22:08 in Kingston, it's 11:08 in Taipei.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-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)