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TPJ to KUM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,593 mi
4,173 km · 2,253 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from KUM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,593 miles (4,173 km, 2,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 3.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to KUM?
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