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TPJ to RUK: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from RUK?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 RUK?
Nonstop service on TPJ–RUK 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to RUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–RUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to RUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–RUK 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.