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TPJ to LPQ: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,049 mi
1,689 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from LPQ?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,049 miles (1,689 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to LPQ?
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