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SYD to TPJ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
5,931 mi
9,546 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from TPJ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 5,931 miles (9,546 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Sydney and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 4.2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to TPJ?
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