# Distance from Timaru Airport (TIU) to Taipei (TPE)

> 9,237 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,237 km / 5,740 mi / 4,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 11:17 in Timaru Airport, it's 07:17 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (TPE is higher than TIU)

## Airports

### [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.300000, 171.230000
- Elevation: 89 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 11:17 in Timaru Airport, it's 07:17 in Taipei.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-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)