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SAF to TPJ: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,994 mi
12,866 km · 6,947 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from TPJ?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,994 miles (12,866 km, 6,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Santa Fe and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 11.8 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to TPJ?
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