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PTK to TPE: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from TPE?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Pontiac and Taipei?
Taipei is 12 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to TPE?
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