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COU to TPJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,865 mi
12,657 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from TPJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,865 miles (12,657 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Columbia and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 10.8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to TPJ?
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