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TPJ to CAE: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,139 mi
13,099 km · 7,073 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from CAE?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,139 miles (13,099 km, 7,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Taplejung and Columbia?
Columbia is 9.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to CAE?
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