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LAF to TPE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,563 mi
12,172 km · 6,572 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from TPE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,563 miles (12,172 km, 6,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Lafayette and Taipei?
Taipei is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to TPE?
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