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COS to PPL: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,797 mi
12,548 km · 6,775 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from PPL?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,797 miles (12,548 km, 6,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Colorado Springs and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to PPL?
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