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SGN to TPJ: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
1,680 mi
2,703 km · 1,459 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from TPJ?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 1,680 miles (2,703 km, 1,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 1.2 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to TPJ?
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