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TPJ to GLS: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,521 mi
13,714 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from GLS?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,521 miles (13,714 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 10.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to GLS?
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