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CHS to PPL: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from PPL?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 CHS to PPL?
Nonstop service on CHS–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 16h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 9.8 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHS–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHS to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHS–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.