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TPJ to RML: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,508 mi
2,427 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from RML?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Colombo (RML) is 1,508 miles (2,427 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 0.2 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to RML?
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