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FTW to PPL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,260 mi
13,293 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from PPL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,260 miles (13,293 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Worth and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to PPL?
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