# Distance from La Mesa (SAP) to Taipei (TPE)

> 14,511 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,511 km / 9,017 mi / 7,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 08:33 in La Mesa, it's 22:33 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TPE is higher than SAP)

## Airports

### [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Mesa, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLM
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.450000, -87.920000
- Elevation: 91 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 08:33 in La Mesa, it's 22:33 in Taipei.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)