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NUQ to PPL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,581 mi
12,201 km · 6,588 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from PPL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,581 miles (12,201 km, 6,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 NUQ to PPL?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 12.8 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.