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HOU to TPE: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,948 mi
12,790 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from TPE?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,948 miles (12,790 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Houston and Taipei?
Taipei is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOU to TPE?
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