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LHG to TPJ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
5,593 mi
9,001 km · 4,860 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from TPJ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 5,593 miles (9,001 km, 4,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Lightning Ridge and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 4.2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to TPJ?
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