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TPJ to DSM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
7,677 mi
12,354 km · 6,671 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from DSM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 7,677 miles (12,354 km, 6,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 10.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to DSM?
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