Distance from Houston to Taipei
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How far is Houston from Taipei?
Houston (United States) and Taipei (Taiwan) are very far apart: 12,780 km in a straight line, that is 7,941 miles or 6,901 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Houston and Taipei, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Houston, Taipei lies to the north-west (initial bearing 323°). The route crosses from United States into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 58.5512°, -170.5774°.
A direct flight would take about 16 h 29 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Houston
- Houston – San Antonio 305 km
- Houston – Dallas 363 km
- Houston – Monterrey 667 km
- Houston – Juárez 1,082 km
- Houston – León de los Aldama 1,150 km
- Houston – Ecatepec de Morelos 1,189 km
- Houston – Gustavo Adolfo Madero 1,203 km
- Houston – Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1,210 km
- Houston – Mexico City 1,210 km
Other distances from Taipei
- Taipei – Taichung 132 km
- Taipei – Fuzhou 250 km
- Taipei – Kaohsiung 297 km
- Taipei – Xiamen 354 km
- Taipei – Puyang 516 km
- Taipei – Shantou 523 km
- Taipei – Ningbo 537 km
- Taipei – Jieyang 550 km
- Taipei – Hangzhou 599 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Houston from Taipei?
The straight-line distance between Houston and Taipei is 12,780 km (7,941 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Taipei from Houston?
Taipei is to the north-west of Houston, at an initial bearing of 323°.
How long is the flight from Houston to Taipei?
A direct flight would take about 16 h 29 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.