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KGT to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
872 mi
1,403 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 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 KGT from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 872 miles (1,403 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Kangding and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 2.2 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to TPJ?
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