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TPJ to SJC: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
7,570 mi
12,183 km · 6,578 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from SJC?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to San Jose (SJC) is 7,570 miles (12,183 km, 6,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Jose?
San Jose is 12.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to SJC?
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