Nonstop flight route between Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W)
Distance from TPE to RDU:
8,027.29 miles (12,918.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,027 miles (or 12,919 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPE / RCTP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
| Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
| More Information: | TPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
| More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- Huan Yu VIP Terminal, also known as the Taoyuan Business Aviation Centre, has began service in September 2011 and was officially opened in mid-October 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport currently has two terminals which are connected by two, short people movers.
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Midway Airlines replaced AA as the airport's hub carrier from 1995 until 2003.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- American Airlines built a terminal at RDU between 1985 and 1987 to house a new hub operation, and offered service to 38 cities at the hub's outset in June 1987.
- Delta Air Lines has increased operations since 2010, with resumed nonstop service to Los Angeles in June 2010, followed by new nonstop service to Columbus, Fort Myers, Hartford, Miami, Orlando, St.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Terminal A was renamed Terminal 1 on October 26, 2008 to bring RDU in line with terminal naming conventions and to end years of confusion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.52 miles (33.02 km) E | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SSE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) NW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) WNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 117.91 miles (189.76 km) ESE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 144.74 miles (232.94 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 160.34 miles (258.04 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.48 miles (258.26 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 160.60 miles (258.46 km) S | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 166.16 miles (267.41 km) W | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 15 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) SW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.81 miles (19,907.23 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.38 miles (19,887.23 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,351.18 miles (19,877.25 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,308.88 miles (19,809.17 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,272.85 miles (19,751.19 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.95 miles (19,629.04 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,189.68 miles (19,617.34 km) W | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,185.88 miles (19,611.23 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,175.62 miles (19,594.72 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,166.41 miles (19,579.90 km) W | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.68 km) W | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,163.22 miles (19,574.76 km) WSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) ENE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) E | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) S | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) NNW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) S | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) WNW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.42 km) SSE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 70.54 miles (113.53 km) SW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) ENE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) ESE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) SSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,618.35 miles (18,697.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,574.09 miles (18,626.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,557.82 miles (18,600.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.15 miles (18,586.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.79 miles (18,524.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.11 miles (18,509.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.90 miles (18,495.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.17 miles (18,443.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,457.81 miles (18,439.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,431.80 miles (18,397.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |