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MCI to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,829 mi
12,600 km · 6,803 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,829 miles (12,600 km, 6,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Kansas City and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 10.8 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to TPJ?
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