# Distance from Petersburg (PTB) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,818 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,818 km / 7,965 mi / 6,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:06 in Petersburg, it's 15:06 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (TPE is lower than PTB)

## Airports

### [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: KPTB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.200000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 193 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 03:06 in Petersburg, it's 15:06 in Taipei.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)