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MSL to PPL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,118 mi
13,065 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from PPL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,118 miles (13,065 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Muscle Shoals and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to PPL?
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