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TPJ to IKB: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
7,984 mi
12,849 km · 6,938 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from IKB?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 7,984 miles (12,849 km, 6,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 North Wilkesboro?
North Wilkesboro is 9.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to IKB?
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