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SME to TPJ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,959 mi
12,809 km · 6,916 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from TPJ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,959 miles (12,809 km, 6,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Somerset and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 9.8 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to TPJ?
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