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LCH to PPL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,454 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from PPL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,454 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Lake Charles and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PPL?
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