# Distance from Taipei (TPE) to Wharton (WHT)

> 12,775 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,775 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:55 in Taipei, it's 06:55 in Wharton)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (WHT is lower than TPE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Wharton Regional Airport (WHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wht-wharton-wharton-regional-airport/1ef266df-0ecb-6204-9189-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wharton, United States
- ICAO: KARM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.250000, -96.150000
- Elevation: 100 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 19:55 in Taipei, it's 06:55 in Wharton.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wharton Regional Airport (WHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wht-wharton-wharton-regional-airport/1ef266df-0ecb-6204-9189-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)