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TPJ to LAU: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
3,722 mi
5,989 km · 3,234 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, 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 LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from LAU?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Lamu (LAU) is 3,722 miles (5,989 km, 3,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Lamu?
Lamu is 2.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to LAU?
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