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AVL to PPL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,030 mi
12,922 km · 6,978 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from PPL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,030 miles (12,922 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Asheville and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 9.8 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to PPL?
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