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ELG to PPL: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,935 mi
7,943 km · 4,289 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from PPL?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,935 miles (7,943 km, 4,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 El Golea and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 4.8 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to PPL?
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