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IOW to TPJ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,670 mi
12,343 km · 6,665 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from TPJ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,670 miles (12,343 km, 6,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOW to TPJ?
Nonstop service on IOW–TPJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 11.8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to TPJ?
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Why are some IOW to TPJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–TPJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.