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GBA to PPL: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,695 mi
7,555 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from PPL?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,695 miles (7,555 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 GBA to PPL?
Nonstop service on GBA–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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pailton and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 5.8 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to PPL?
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Why are some GBA to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBA–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.