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TPJ to PKU: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
2,070 mi
3,331 km · 1,798 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from PKU?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 2,070 miles (3,331 km, 1,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 1.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to PKU?
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