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TPJ to NEW: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,468 mi
13,629 km · 7,359 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from NEW?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,468 miles (13,629 km, 7,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to NEW?
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