# Distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Taipei (TPE)

> 9,659 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,659 km / 6,002 mi / 5,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:36 in Kisumu, it's 11:36 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,628 ft (TPE is lower than KIS)

## Airports

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 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 06:36 in Kisumu, it's 11:36 in Taipei.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-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)