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BIS to PPL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,283 mi
11,722 km · 6,329 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from PPL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,283 miles (11,722 km, 6,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 BIS to PPL?
Nonstop service on BIS–PPL 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 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–PPL 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.