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SEA to TPJ: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
6,942 mi
11,172 km · 6,032 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from TPJ?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 6,942 miles (11,172 km, 6,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Seattle and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 12.8 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to TPJ?
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