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ABQ to TPJ: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
8,026 mi
12,916 km · 6,974 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from TPJ?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 8,026 miles (12,916 km, 6,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 11.8 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to TPJ?
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