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TPJ to LXA: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
237 mi
382 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from LXA?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Lhasa (LXA) is 237 miles (382 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPJ to LXA?
Nonstop service on TPJ–LXA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 2.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–LXA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.