BR51 distance and great-circle path
BR51 covers 12,756 km, or 7,926 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-haul flight, near the limit of what most twinjets can fly non-stop. Of the 487 routes we track, it ranks 18 by distance.
Houston to Taipei crosses the international date line. The 12,756 km track runs north-west, and the calendar date at the gate in Taipei will not be the one the cabin expects. It links United States with Taiwan.
Our guide explains how the IAH-TPE route appears on a tracker map.
Can the Boeing 777-300ER comfortably fly BR51?
Yes. The route uses roughly 93% of what a Boeing 777-300ER can fly. On a windy day the airline may carry less cargo to save fuel. Flights this close to the limit are the ones that sometimes make a fuel stop. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777-300ER.
What to know about BR51
- Time change: you land 14 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
- Crosses the date line: the calendar date changes while you are in the air.