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TPJ to OTM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
7,707 mi
12,403 km · 6,697 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from OTM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 7,707 miles (12,403 km, 6,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 OTM?
Nonstop service on TPJ–OTM 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 15h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–OTM 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.