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TPJ to KIS: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Kisumu (Kisumu Airport)
3,987 mi
6,417 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from KIS?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Kisumu (KIS) is 3,987 miles (6,417 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to KIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Kisumu?
Kisumu is 2.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to KIS?
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