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KUL to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,936 mi
3,116 km · 1,682 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,936 miles (3,116 km, 1,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 KUL to TPJ?
Nonstop service on KUL–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 4h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 2.2 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to TPJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUL–TPJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KUL to TPJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUL–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.