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TPJ to MBW: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,844 mi
9,405 km · 5,078 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from MBW?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,844 miles (9,405 km, 5,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to MBW?
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