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OAI to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,207 mi
1,942 km · 1,049 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,207 miles (1,942 km, 1,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAI to TPJ?
Nonstop service on OAI–TPJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 1.3 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to TPJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAI–TPJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAI to TPJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAI–TPJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.