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TPJ to SAN: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
7,975 mi
12,835 km · 6,930 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from SAN?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to San Diego (SAN) is 7,975 miles (12,835 km, 6,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 SAN?
Nonstop service on TPJ–SAN 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 16h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and San Diego?
San Diego is 12.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–SAN 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.