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TPJ to LEX: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
7,892 mi
12,700 km · 6,858 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from LEX?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 7,892 miles (12,700 km, 6,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 9.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to LEX?
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