# Distance from Taipei (TPE) to Ziguinchor (ZIG)

> 13,792 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,792 km / 8,570 mi / 7,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:18 in Taipei, it's 02:18 in Ziguinchor)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (ZIG 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

### [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ziguinchor, Senegal
- ICAO: GOGG
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 12.560000, -16.280000
- Elevation: 75 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 10:18 in Taipei, it's 02:18 in Ziguinchor.
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)
- [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)