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HHR to PPL: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,889 mi
12,696 km · 6,855 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from PPL?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,889 miles (12,696 km, 6,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR 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.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to PPL?
Nonstop service on HHR–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 15h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 13.8 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HHR–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HHR to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–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.