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MFA to TPJ: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
4,030 mi
6,486 km · 3,502 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- 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 MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 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 MFA from TPJ?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 4,030 miles (6,486 km, 3,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Mafia Island and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 2.8 hours ahead of Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to TPJ?
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