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TPJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,485 mi
2,389 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,485 miles (2,389 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 0.2 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to CMB?
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