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HQM to PPL: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
6,949 mi
11,184 km · 6,039 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from PPL?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Phaplu (PPL) is 6,949 miles (11,184 km, 6,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Hoquiam and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 12.8 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to PPL?
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