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TPJ to NKG: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
1,891 mi
3,044 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from NKG?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Nanjing (NKG) is 1,891 miles (3,044 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 2.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to NKG?
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