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TPJ to USM: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,471 mi
2,367 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPJ from USM?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,471 miles (2,367 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1.3 hours ahead of Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to USM?
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