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TPJ to TCC: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Tucumcari (Tucumcari Municipal Airport)
8,054 mi
12,961 km · 6,998 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- TCC — Tucumcari Municipal Airport · Tucumcari, 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 TCC
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base58 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport60 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport83 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from TCC?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Tucumcari (TCC) is 8,054 miles (12,961 km, 6,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to TCC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 TCC?
Nonstop service on TPJ–TCC 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and Tucumcari?
Tucumcari is 11.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to TCC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–TCC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to TCC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–TCC 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.