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TPJ to ESS: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,379 mi
7,048 km · 3,805 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from ESS?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Essen (ESS) is 4,379 miles (7,048 km, 3,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Essen?
Essen is 3.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to ESS?
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