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NBG to PPL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,468 mi
13,629 km · 7,359 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from PPL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,468 miles (13,629 km, 7,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 New Orleans and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to PPL?
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