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TPJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,543 mi
12,139 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,543 miles (12,139 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to SFO?
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