# Distance from Taipei (TPE) to Boulsa (XBO)

> 12,442 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,442 km / 7,731 mi / 6,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:31 in Taipei, it's 05:31 in Boulsa)
- **Elevation difference**: 878 ft (XBO is higher 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

### [Boulsa Airport (XBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbo-boulsa-boulsa-airport/1ef266de-b68a-641e-a9e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boulsa, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEA
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.650000, -0.570000
- Elevation: 984 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 13:31 in Taipei, it's 05:31 in Boulsa.
With a 8-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)
- [Boulsa Airport (XBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbo-boulsa-boulsa-airport/1ef266de-b68a-641e-a9e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)