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TPE to MCI: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
7,420 mi
11,942 km · 6,448 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPE from MCI?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Kansas City (MCI) is 7,420 miles (11,942 km, 6,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 TPE to MCI?
Nonstop service on TPE–MCI 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 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taipei and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 14 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to MCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPE–MCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPE to MCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPE–MCI 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.