# Distance from Mc Allen (MFE) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,914 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,914 km / 8,024 mi / 6,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:41 in Mc Allen, it's 19:41 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (TPE is lower than MFE)

## Airports

### [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Allen, United States
- ICAO: KMFE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 26.200000, -98.200000
- Elevation: 107 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 06:41 in Mc Allen, it's 19:41 in Taipei.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-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)