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KCT to TPJ: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,553 mi
2,500 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- 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 KCT
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport59 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport65 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport65 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport87 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 KCT from TPJ?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,553 miles (2,500 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Koggala and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 0.3 hours ahead of Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TPJ?
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