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TPJ to EFD: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,497 mi
13,674 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from EFD?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Houston (EFD) is 8,497 miles (13,674 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to EFD?
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