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TPJ to CHS: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
8,197 mi
13,191 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from CHS?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Charleston (CHS) is 8,197 miles (13,191 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 TPJ to CHS?
Nonstop service on TPJ–CHS 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 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and Charleston?
Charleston is 9.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–CHS 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.