# Distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Taipei (TPE)

> 13,032 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,032 km / 8,098 mi / 7,037 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:43 in New Orleans, it's 12:43 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (TPE is higher than MSY)

## Airports

### [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msy-new-orleans-louis-armstrong-new-orleans-international-airport/1ef266df-2c5d-6db2-8bc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Orleans, United States
- ICAO: KMSY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.990000, -90.260000
- Elevation: 4 ft

### [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipei, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCTP
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 25.080000, 121.230000
- Elevation: 106 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:43 in New Orleans, it's 12:43 in Taipei.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msy-new-orleans-louis-armstrong-new-orleans-international-airport/1ef266df-2c5d-6db2-8bc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)