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TPE to DCA: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,864 mi
12,657 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPE from DCA?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Washington (DCA) is 7,864 miles (12,657 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Taipei and Washington?
Washington is 12 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to DCA?
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