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FSM to PPL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,094 mi
13,025 km · 7,033 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from PPL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,094 miles (13,025 km, 7,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSM to PPL?
Nonstop service on FSM–PPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–PPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.