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PPL to TPJ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
69 mi
111 km · 60 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
69 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from TPJ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 69 miles (111 km, 60 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 PPL to TPJ?
Nonstop service on PPL–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TPJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–TPJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to TPJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–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.