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GCN to PPL: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,885 mi
12,690 km · 6,852 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from PPL?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,885 miles (12,690 km, 6,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Grand Canyon and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 12.8 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to PPL?
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