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TPJ to DEC: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
7,789 mi
12,536 km · 6,769 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from DEC?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Decatur (DEC) is 7,789 miles (12,536 km, 6,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 DEC?
Nonstop service on TPJ–DEC 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 15h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and Decatur?
Decatur is 10.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to DEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–DEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to DEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–DEC 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.