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SDM to TPJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from TPJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 San Diego and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 12.8 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TPJ?
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