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GIF to PPL: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,520 mi
13,711 km · 7,403 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 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 GIF from PPL?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,520 miles (13,711 km, 7,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 GIF to PPL?
Nonstop service on GIF–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 17h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winter Haven and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Winter Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIF to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIF–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIF to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIF–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.