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FSD to PPL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,520 mi
12,102 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from PPL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,520 miles (12,102 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Sioux Falls and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to PPL?
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