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TPJ to RUM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
70 mi
113 km · 61 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
70 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from RUM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 70 miles (113 km, 61 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 RUM?
Nonstop service on TPJ–RUM 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to RUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–RUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to RUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–RUM 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.