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TPJ to SDM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from SDM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 12.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to SDM?
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