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IRK to PPL: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,765 mi
12,497 km · 6,748 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from PPL?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,765 miles (12,497 km, 6,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Kirksville and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to PPL?
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