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IRK to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,777 mi
12,516 km · 6,758 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,777 miles (12,516 km, 6,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Kirksville and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 10.8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to TPJ?
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