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GGM to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
3,970 mi
6,390 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- 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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 GGM from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 3,970 miles (6,390 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Kakamega and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 2.8 hours ahead of Kakamega.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGM to TPJ?
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