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LPQ to TPJ: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,049 mi
1,689 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- 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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha 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 LPQ from TPJ?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,049 miles (1,689 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Luang Prabang and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 1.2 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to TPJ?
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