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LGB to PPL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,900 mi
12,713 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal 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 LGB from PPL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,900 miles (12,713 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 LGB to PPL?
Nonstop service on LGB–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 13.8 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PPL?
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Why are some LGB to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–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.