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FOD to PPL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,595 mi
12,223 km · 6,600 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from PPL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,595 miles (12,223 km, 6,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Fort Dodge and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PPL?
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