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GTR to PLQ: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
5,014 mi
8,069 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from PLQ?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Palanga (PLQ) is 5,014 miles (8,069 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Palanga?
Palanga is 8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to PLQ?
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