EVA Air has inaugurated nonstop service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Taipei, becoming the first airline to offer a direct connection between the U.S. capital region and Taiwan — and adding its 10th North American gateway in the process.
The route operates four times weekly on Boeing 787-9 aircraft in a three-cabin configuration: Royal Laurel Class business, a newly updated fourth-generation Premium Economy, and Economy. Outbound from Dulles departs at 1:50 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, arriving Taipei the following evening. The return from Taipei departs at 7:30 PM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, arriving Dulles at 10:30 PM the same calendar day.
The launch ceremony at Dulles featured a water cannon salute, traditional dragon and lion dance, and remarks from Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority CEO Jack Potter alongside EVA Air President Clay Sun. Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-Yu led a cross-party congressional delegation on the inaugural flight back to Taipei.
For travelers, the route opens a direct path from the Washington metro area — home to a dense concentration of government agencies, think tanks, embassies, and multinational firms — to Taipei, with seamless onward connections across EVA Air’s Asia network. Previously, D.C.-area travelers had to connect through New York, Chicago, or a West Coast gateway to reach Taiwan nonstop.
EVA Air now serves 10 North American gateways with 98 weekly flights, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Vancouver, and Toronto.
Why It Matters: The D.C.-Taipei nonstop is a genuine win for East Coast business travelers with Asia itineraries. Skipping a domestic connection to a West Coast hub can cut four to six hours off a trip that’s already pushing 17 hours in the air.
