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EFD to TPE: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,954 mi
12,801 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Near TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from TPE?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,954 miles (12,801 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EFD to TPE?
Nonstop service on EFD–TPE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Taipei?
Taipei is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to TPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–TPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to TPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–TPE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.