Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NEU to TPJ: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,138 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live NEU→TPJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from TPJ?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,138 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Sam Neua and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 1.2 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to TPJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEU–TPJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.