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TPJ to KGL: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
4,324 mi
6,959 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from KGL?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Kigali (KGL) is 4,324 miles (6,959 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 3.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to KGL?
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