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MSP to PPL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,434 mi
11,965 km · 6,460 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from PPL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,434 miles (11,965 km, 6,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Minneapolis and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PPL?
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