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SMF to TPJ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from TPJ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Sacramento and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 12.8 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to TPJ?
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