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FFT to TPJ: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,884 mi
12,687 km · 6,851 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from TPJ?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,884 miles (12,687 km, 6,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Frankfort and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 9.8 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to TPJ?
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