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ECP to PPL: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,407 mi
13,529 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from PPL?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,407 miles (13,529 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Panama City and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PPL?
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