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STK to TPJ: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
7,688 mi
12,373 km · 6,681 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from TPJ?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 7,688 miles (12,373 km, 6,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STK to TPJ?
Nonstop service on STK–TPJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 11.8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TPJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–TPJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to TPJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–TPJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.