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GTR to PPL: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,212 mi
13,217 km · 7,136 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 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 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 GTR from PPL?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,212 miles (13,217 km, 7,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to PPL?
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