# Distance from Jackson (MKL) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,560 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,560 km / 7,805 mi / 6,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:40 in Jackson, it's 05:40 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 327 ft (TPE is lower than MKL)

## Airports

### [Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkl-jackson-mc-kellar-sipes-regional-airport/1ef266df-2b32-692e-a567-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jackson, United States
- ICAO: KMKL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.600000, -88.920000
- Elevation: 433 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 16:40 in Jackson, it's 05:40 in Taipei.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkl-jackson-mc-kellar-sipes-regional-airport/1ef266df-2b32-692e-a567-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)