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TKQ to TPJ: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
4,461 mi
7,179 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- 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 TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 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 TKQ from TPJ?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 4,461 miles (7,179 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Kigoma and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 2.8 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to TPJ?
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