# Distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Taipei (TPE)

> 12,406 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,406 km / 7,709 mi / 6,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:11 in Sikeston, it's 03:11 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 209 ft (TPE is lower than SIK)

## Airports

### [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sikeston, United States
- ICAO: KSIK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.900000, -89.560000
- Elevation: 315 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 14:11 in Sikeston, it's 03:11 in Taipei.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-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)