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OAA to TPJ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,194 mi
1,922 km · 1,038 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from TPJ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,194 miles (1,922 km, 1,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Shank and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 1.3 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to TPJ?
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