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MKL to TPJ: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
8,082 mi
13,006 km · 7,023 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from TPJ?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 8,082 miles (13,006 km, 7,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Jackson and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 10.8 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to TPJ?
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