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TPJ to SYM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from SYM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Simao (SYM) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Simao?
Simao is 2.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to SYM?
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